COVID exposure advisory issued for Letcher County restaurant

LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Kentucky River District Health Department is announcing potential exposure to COVID-19 in Letcher County.

Two employees at the Whitesburg Dairy Queen have tested positive for COVID-19.

Customers who visited the restaurant on October 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th may have been exposed.

People are asked to monitor and contact a healthcare provider to get tested if they experience symptoms including fever, coughing, shortness of breath, changes in the sensation of taste and/or smell, or gastro-intestinal upset.

The Dairy Queen management is fully cooperating, the Health Department said.