On Tuesday, the Nodaway County Health Department announced that eight new Coronavirus cases have been found in the county Tuesday and four more on Monday. There are now 124 total cases in Nodaway County since the pandemic began. Out of those 49 have recovered. In addition, a third person with underlying medical conditions has been hospitalized; the other two have been released. The Health Department cites increased community spread as a cause of the increased cases.
The cases from Tuesday include one female between the ages of 10 and 19, one female between the ages of 20 and 29, and six males between the ages of 20 and 29. Out of those eight cases, five had known exposure to positive cases.
The cases from Monday include one female between the ages of 20 and 29, one female between the ages of 40 and 49, one female between the ages of 50 and 59, and one male between the ages of 50 and 59. All four individuals are known close contacts to positive cases.
All 12 cases from Monday and Tuesday are self-isolating in private residences. The Nodaway County Health Department is working to notify those who have been deemed close contacts. If you are not contacted by a health official, you are not a close contact and you are not at increased risk.
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