Barton County reports a ninth positive case of coronavirus (COVID-19, this case is from the City of Great Bend. This is our second positive case today.
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/
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.