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: 1Of 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.

McPherson County: 4 new COVID-19 cases; case data updated