MCPHERSON -- The McPherson County Health Department has reported a 20th confirmed case of COVID-19 in the county.
The newest confirmed positive case is a female in her 70s who is currently hospitalized, according to information from the health department.
Additionally, the health department reiterated that one of the county's confirmed COVID-19 cases is an employee of the Dillons store at 1320 North Main Street in McPherson.
"This individual attended work on April 16, 17, 18 and 19, from 5:00 am to 2:00 pm. If you were a customer at Dillons during the listed dates and times, you may have been exposed to COVID-19," news release from the health department noted.
The health department also provided the following information about COVID-19:
"Symptoms for COVID-19 appear 2-14 days after exposure and include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Other rarer symptoms that may develop include malaise, sore throat, and diarrhea. If you develop any of these symptoms, contact your health care provider and inform them you that you may have been exposed to COVID-19 and now have symptoms. You must stay home for at least 7 days after symptoms started or for 72 hours after fever is gone (without the use of fever-reducing medication) and with significant improvement in symptoms, whichever is longer."
"If you were at the above Dillons store during these specific dates and develop symptoms consistent with COVID-19 between 2 and 14 days later, please call your local health care provider. If you do not have a provider, please call your local hospital or the McPherson County Health Department at 620-241-1753 or email [email protected]," the health department instructed.