Apr 08, 2020

McPherson County: Up to 12 confirmed cases of COVID-19

Posted Apr 08, 2020 7:30 PM

MCPHERSON -- This morning, the McPherson County Health Department announced the 12th confirmed case of COVID-19 in the county.

The 11th case was reported Tuesday evening. This person is a woman in her 30s who is recovering in isolation at home, according to information from the health department.

"This case has an identified exposure to the known facility with a cluster. McPherson County Health Department and key partners continue to actively investigate contacts and additional exposures. If you are an identified contact, you will be directly reached out to by local health officials. At this time, nothing further will be released about the patient," the health department noted.

The 12th case is a female in her 20s, the health department reported.

"This case has an identified exposure to the known facility with a cluster. McPherson County Health Department and key partners continue to actively investigate contacts and additional exposures. If you are an identified contact, you will be directly reached out to by local health officials. At this time, nothing further will be released about the patient," the health department noted.