Jul 08, 2020

Lincoln County reports COVID-19 case

Posted Jul 08, 2020 7:49 PM

LINCOLN -- The Lincoln County Health Department today confirmed a positive case of COVID-19.

"The Lincoln County Health Department received notification today confirming a positive case of COVID-19 in an individual who lives in Lincoln County. The health department is calling identified contacts of the positive case. This person is in isolation at home," the health department noted in a news release.

In late June, the health department reported a confirmed case, however the person in question was temporarily living outside Kansas, had no Kansas contacts, and no exposure in Kansas. By July 1, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment had removed the person from Lincoln County's official COVID-19 count.