NEWTON, Kan. — The Harvey County Health Department has confirmed its 16th case of coronavirus, or COVID-19, in the county.
The confirmed case is a Harvey County woman in her 20s. Testing was completed by a private lab. The individual is in home isolation. The Health Department will regularly monitor the individual, as well as follow up on all contacts. She is the only known active case in Harvey County at this time.
The woman, a Diversicare employee, is part of a cluster of 22 cases announced on June 10 at the Diversicare of Haysville nursing facility. Additionally, part of her staff time is spent at the Diversicare of Sedgwick facility in Harvey County.
As a precaution, the Health Department today began swabbing all residents and employees of the Diversicare of Sedgwick facility to submit samples for COVID-19 testing. That includes about 75 combined residents and staff members.
Harvey County remains in Phase Three of its Harvey County Health Reopening Plan through at least June 16. That phase includes restricting in-person visitation at long-term care facilities.