Barton County reports a fourth positive case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in rural Northeast Barton County. This individual has a known travel history. This does not mean that unidentified cases do not exist elsewhere in the county and precautions should be taken by ALL residents of the county in all areas.
Please refer to the KDHE (Kansas Department of Health & Environment) website for additional information and statewide statistics at: http://www.kdheks.gov/
We continue to monitor the situation and take appropriate action, including the issuance of quarantine/isolation orders. To date, 42 Quarantine/ Isolation orders have been served in various locations in Barton County.
This is a very serious and sometimes deadly virus. We strongly encourage the public to take this pandemic seriously by practicing social distancing and staying home if at all possible.
We will continue to provide further information as it becomes available.