MCPHERSON -- The McPherson County Health Department today reported four new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the county total to 242.
Following is information about the most recent cases, as provided by the health department.
●Positive case No. 239 is a symptomatic male in his 20s with unknown exposure.
●Positive case No. 240 is a symptomatic female in her 40s with known exposure.
●Positive case No. 241 is a symptomatic male in his 40s with known exposure (family of 240).
●Positive case No. 242 is a symptomatic 19-year-old male with known exposure.
Additionally, the health department updated the following case data.
●Asymptomatic cases: 25
●Cases with unknown exposure: 98
●Cases 60 years old and above: 58
●Cases 50-59 years old: 27
●Cases 40-49 years old: 32
●Cases 30-39 years old: 31
●Cases 18-29 years old: 71
●Cases under 18 years old: 23
●Female cases: 121
●Male cases: 93
●Hospitalized cases (may not represent current hospitalizations): 18
●Ventilated cases (may not represent current ventilated cases): 4
●Deaths: 1
Of the 242 total cases, 207 have met Kansas Department of Health and Environment recovery guidelines and four of the active cases are hospitalized, the health department reported.