MINNEAPOLIS -- The Ottawa County Health Department has announced that a second COVID-19 case has been confirmed in the county.
Following is a statement from the Ottawa County Health Department.
The Ottawa County Health Department received notification today confirming our second positive case of COVID-19 in the county. We are working closely with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment during this time.
The individual is currently maintaining in-home isolation and is stable. The Ottawa County Health Department has identified all contacts and will monitor for fever and respiratory symptoms. No further information will be given on the patient.
Our goal is to prevent and limit exposure to our population. We ask that Ottawa County residents respect Governor Kelly’s Stay at Home order. This directive states that residents should remain at home UNLESS you are:
• Going to work to perform an essential function
• Obtaining food, medicine or other household necessities
• Seeking medical care
• Caring for children, pets, family members or a vulnerable person in another location
• Exercising outside while also abiding by the 10-person limit on gathering size and adhering to appropriate social distancing guidelines
Ottawa County residents can stay informed by visiting ottawacounty.org and the Ottawa County Health Department Facebook page. If you have any questions, please contact the Ottawa County Health Department or visits www.kdheks.gov.