A judge granted the county’s health department the authority to test, treat and detain the woman, starting next week. Find out why the authorities were involved.
The woman has thus far refused to isolate or take the necessary medications, according to Nigel Turner, the department's division director of Communicable Disease Control.
"The court order is in place ordering isolation and quarantine," Turner said."We’re working with her on assessing the compliance with that." A judge issued the latest order on Jan. 20, granting the department the authority to test, treat and detain the woman, starting next week.
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