NEWTON, Kan. —The Harvey County Health Department has confirmed 18 new cases of COVID-19 in Harvey County. The confirmed cases include:
· A female in her 70s. She is a close contact of a known active case.
· A female in her 60s. She had known out-of-state travel.
· A female in her 50s. This case is under investigation.
· A female in her 50s. She is a close contact of a known active case.
· A female in her 40s. She was in contact with another individual with COVID-19 in another county.
· A female in her 40s. She is a close contact of a known active case. She has already met recovery criteria.
· A female in her 30s. Her source of exposure is unknown.
· A female in her 20s. Her source of exposure is unknown.
· A female in her 20s. Her source of exposure is unknown.
· A female in her 20s. She was in contact with another individual with COVID-19 in another county.
· A female in her 20s. She is a close contact of a known active case.
· A female in her 20s. This case is under investigation.
· A male in his 60s. This case is under investigation.
· A male in his 60s. He had known out-of-state travel.
· A male in his 50s. He was in contact with another individual with COVID-19 in another county.
· A male in his 40s. His source of exposure is unknown.
· A male in his 30s. He is a close contact of a known active case.
· A male between 10-and-19 years old. This case is under investigation. He has already met recovery criteria.
All of the above individuals are in home isolation. The Health Department will regularly monitor the health of the individuals, as well as follow up on all close contacts.
Harvey County has had 81 COVID-19 cases to date, including 77 confirmed and four probable cases. There are 35 known active cases in Harvey County. Two individuals remain hospitalized. There have been 2,118 tests for COVID-19 conducted in Harvey County.