DATE: May 20, 2020 – 3:00 pm CASE INFORMATION TO DATE Quarantine / Isolation Orders Issued - 300 Quarantine / Isolation Orders Active - 71 Positive Cases - 32 Positive Cases Active - 17 Deaths - 1

GENDER OF POSITIVE CASES Male - 11 Female - 21

LOCATION AND NUMBER OF POSITIVE CASES Claflin - 3 Ellinwood - 4 Great Bend - 23 Rural Great Bend - 1 Rural NE corner of County - 1

The Barton County Health Department (BCHD) continues to identify close contacts of the individuals of each positive case. Close contact is defined as being within 6 feet for a prolonged period (10 minutes or longer) or having direct contact with infectious secretions. BCHD will actively monitor the close contacts for 14 days for symptoms. The public can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by practicing social distancing and infection control.

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 </figure>DATE: May 20, 2020 – 3:00 pm CASE INFORMATION TO DATE Quarantine / Isolation Orders Issued - 300 Quarantine / Isolation Orders Active - 71 Positive Cases - 32 Positive Cases Active - 17 Deaths - 1GENDER OF POSITIVE CASES Male - 11 Female - 21LOCATION AND NUMBER OF POSITIVE CASES Claflin - 3 Ellinwood - 4 Great Bend - 23 Rural Great Bend - 1 Rural NE corner of County - 1The Barton County Health Department (BCHD) continues to identify close contacts of the individuals of each positive case. Close contact is defined as being within 6 feet for a prolonged period (10 minutes or longer) or having direct contact with infectious secretions. BCHD will actively monitor the close contacts for 14 days for symptoms. The public can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by practicing social distancing and infection control.

Barton County coronavirus update: 32 cases reported (17 active)

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