
Issuing a COVID-19 Press Release That Identifies a Specific Location
GuidanceHealth Data Sharing and PrivacyA county health department seeks guidance on whether the department can issue a press release indicating that individuals who attended a party on a specific date at a specific address may have been exposed to COVID-19. As explained in detail below, there are no legal barriers to issuing the proposed press release. Instead, this is a policy question within the health department’s discretion.