NEWTON, Kan. —The Harvey County Health Department has confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 in Harvey County. The confirmed cases include:
· A female in her 40s. She is hospitalized. This case remains under investigation.
· A female in her 40s. She is in home isolation. This case remains under investigation.
· A female in her 20s. She is in home isolation. She is a close contact in the family unit of a known active case.
· A male in his 20s. He had previously quarantined as a precaution, and is now isolating at home. He is a close contact in the family unit of a known active case.
One individual – the female in her 20s – is an employee of Kansas Christian Home in Newton. Her position does not have direct contact with residents or care staff of the long-term care facility. However, the Health Department will continue to work in conjunction with Kansas Christian Home to determine if additional testing of individuals is needed.
Testing in all cases was completed by private labs. The Health Department will regularly monitor the health of the individuals, as well as follow up on all contacts.
“We recognize there may be worry of community spread or a cluster of cases. Our current information does not lead us to that conclusion at this time, but we will continue to monitor,” said Harvey County Health Department Director Lynnette Redington. “Multiple recent cases include known transmission through family households. We’ll emphasize again that the precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are not just for you, but for your loved ones, as well.”
Harvey County has had 28 COVID-19 cases to date, including 24 confirmed and four probable cases. There are 12 known active cases in Harvey County. Two individuals are hospitalized.
There have been 1,355 tests conducted in Harvey County.
As of Monday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment confirmed 12,465 cases of COVID-19 in the state to date. The KDHE reported 154,770 completed tests in Kansas.