Here's the Saturday COVID-19 update from Saline County:
The Saline County Health Department has been notified of one additional positive COVID-19 case in a Saline County resident.
• This case is a male in his 50’s that is associated with a close contact.
At 11 am, KDHE reported a total of 1268 confirmed cases in Kansas and 55 deaths. Saline County has a total of 9 positive cases.
Governor Kelly’s Statewide Stay-at-Home order is still in effect. Social distancing is imperative. During this time of multiple faith traditions and secular celebrations, the Saline County Health Department encourages celebrating in new and socially distanced ways and making a small sacrifice to protect your loved ones.
It cannot be stressed enough the importance of staying home and only going out for essential tasks. Saline County continues to receive reports of alleged non-compliance with the Statewide Stay-at-Home order.
Alleged violations can be reported through our online submission form at www.saline.org. If you have a question about a business being essential or not, please visit the Governor’s website at https://governor.kansas.gov/keff to see the order, list of essential functions, and frequently asked questions.
Help our community in stopping the spread of this virus. Only follow official sources to obtain information: www.saline.org/coronavirus or www.kdheks.gov Stay Safe, Stay Healthy and Stay at Home.