Following is the Saline County COVID-19 update for Monday.
Since our release on Friday evening, June 19, the Saline County Health Department has ten new cases of COVID-19 to report:
•2 minors under the age of 18.
•1 female under 20.
•2 individuals in their 30’s (one male, one female).
•2 individuals in their 40’s (one male, one female).
•2 males in their 50’s.
•1 female in her 60’s.
All of these cases are associated with prior positive cases and all of these individuals are isolating at home.
This brings the number of cases being actively monitored by the Health Department to 24.
The total number of cases for Saline County since the beginning of the COVID-19 emergency is now at 55.
There have been two deaths in Saline County; 29 other cases have met the criteria necessary to be considered recovered and have been released from daily monitoring and isolation. According to the Kansas Department of Health & Environment, there are now 12,465 cases and 259 deaths statewide. This information can be found at https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/.
Since June 15, there have been 22 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Saline County. County Health Officer Jason Tiller states: “Although the rise in cases is just one piece of information we look at, the rapid rise of case numbers over the last week does cause us great concern. Therefore, we are again reminding everyone that this is not over. People need to adhere to the recommendations especially to use masks in public, wash hands often and STAY HOME if you are sick.”
Only follow official sources to obtain information: www.saline.org/coronavirus or www.kdheks.gov.