Should multifamily managers disclose COVID-19 cases?

[Joseph Koury]

Should multi-family property managers (specifically common area spaces and elevators) disclose whether someone in their building has reported and confirmed Covid-19 to all their residents? 

[Joseph Koury]

Originally posted by @Charles Seaman:

@Joseph Koury You can disclose it if you want to, but it'll likely frighten most of the residents, which may lead to negative results (ex. residents asking for credits on their rent or other types of concessions due to being exposed to the virus).  If you do disclose it, you'll want to keep the disclosure very high level and general to avoid violating any HIPAA rules.

 We would only consider disclosing whether the building has a reported/confirmed infection but not the actual case. We are trying to take cues from the CDC, the Department of Health in our respective cities, medical professionals, and legal but it seems there is no consistency of messages. Is there a moral obligation to disclose? Or do we not have enough information yet about the virus to make that call so just wait on higher-level organizations to make it for us?