BELLEVILLE -- The Republic County Health Department announced today the county's fourth COVID-19 case, this time a child less than a year old.
According to a news release from the department, the child has no travel history and no underlying health conditions.
"Republic County Health Department is working to identify any close contacts of the individual and those who were exposed will be contacted as soon as possible," the department noted.
This was the fourth confirmed case of COVID-19 in Republic County in six days. The first case, a man in his 70s with no travel history, but underlying health conditions, was reported on Saturday. The second case, a woman in her 60s with no travel history or underlying health conditions, was reported on Monday. The third case, a man in his 70s with no travel history or underlying health conditions, was reported on Wednesday.
On Monday, the Republic County Health Officer ordered that county residents who traveled to the following counties that have been identified by the Kansas Depatment of Health and Environment as "widespread community transfer areas" were subject to 14-day isolation and quarantine.
Johnson County
Wyandotte County
Douglas County
Leavenworth County
Sedgwick County
Coffey County
Shawnee County
The order also noted that "any planned travel going forward will also incur the same order for isolation and quarantine."