Jul 27, 2020

Ellsworth County: Person who tested positive had been at pool

Posted Jul 27, 2020 6:42 PM

ELLSWORTH -- The Ellsworth County Health Department today reported that a person who tested positive for COVID-19 had been at the Ellsworth Municipal Swimming Pool on Tuesday.

"Individuals who were at the Ellsworth Municipal Swimming Pool on Tuesday, July 21st are encouraged to self-monitor for any of the following symptoms and are recommended to contact the Ellsworth County Health Department or primary care provider IF they develop any of the following symptoms within 14 days from 7/21/2020," the department noted in a news release.

Those symptoms include:

Fever of 100.4 F or higher

Chills

Rigors

Myalgia (muscle pain or aches)

Malaise

Headache

Sore throat

Lower respiratory illness (cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing)

New olfactory (smell) and taste disorders

Nausea/vomiting

Diarrhea