The Barton County Health Department has identified several positive cases of COVID-19 involving people who attended a wedding at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Olmitz and subsequently a wedding reception at the
Great Bend Events Center on Saturday, Aug. 8.
Individuals who attended this wedding or reception may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Barton County Health Department encourages those who were at the above locations during the identified days and times to monitor themselves for symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days. Symptoms include fever, cough, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, fatigue, diarrhea, and/or shortness of breath/difficulty breathing.
If symptoms develop, please stay home, and contact your health care provider for guidance on testing. In an emergency, please call 911 and notify first responders that you were potentially exposed to COVID-19 and, if possible, wear a cloth face mask before they arrive.