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Press Release - July 6, 2020

Press Release - July 6, 2020

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces two individuals residing in Nodaway County, Missouri have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  There are now thirty-one confirmed cases for Nodaway County.  Twenty of the thirty-one cases are no longer in isolation.

The affected individuals are a male between 20-29 years of age and a female between 20-29 years of age.  One individual is a household contact to a positive case.  The individuals are isolated at separate private residences.

The Nodaway County Health Department is currently working to notify those that have been deemed close contacts.  If you are not contacted by the health department, then you are not considered a close contact with these individuals and not at increased risk for this virus.

The health department urges the public to practice social distancing by maintaining six (6) feet of separation, to limit in-person interactions, and to practice good handwashing and hygiene.  Please avoid touching your face.  Please clean phones, devices, and contact surfaces frequently.  The health department also recommends wearing a mask when social distancing cannot be achieved.

If you are sick, particularly with a fever and a cough, or shortness of breath, please call your health care provider before visiting for guidance regarding symptoms and next steps.

For more information, visit the DHSS website at www.health.mo.gov/coronavirus or the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.  A statewide COVID-19 hotline also operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 877-435-8411. Follow Nodaway County Health Department on Facebook.

 

Press Release - July 4, 2020

Press Release - July 4, 2020

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces a Nodaway County, Missouri resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  There are now twenty-nine confirmed cases for Nodaway County.  Twenty of the twenty-nine cases are no longer in isolation.

The affected individual is a male between 30-39 years of age, and a resident of Nodaway County.  This individual is a household contact to a positive case, and is isolated in a private residence.

If you have not been contacted by the health department, then you are not considered a close contact with this individual and not at increased risk for this virus.

The health department urges the public to practice social distancing by maintaining six (6) feet of separation, to limit in-person interactions, and to practice good handwashing and hygiene.  Please avoid touching your face.  Please clean phones, devices, and contact surfaces frequently.  The health department also recommends wearing a mask when social distancing cannot be achieved.

If you are sick, particularly with a fever and a cough, or shortness of breath, please call your health care provider before visiting for guidance regarding symptoms and next steps.

For more information, visit the DHSS website at www.health.mo.gov/coronavirus or the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.  A statewide COVID-19 hotline also operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 877-435-8411. Follow Nodaway County Health Department on Facebook.

   

Press Release - July 2, 2020

Press Release - July 2, 2020

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces a twenty-seventh individual in Nodaway County, Missouri has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  Twenty of the twenty-seven cases are no longer in isolation.

The affected individual is a male between 30-39 years of age.  The individual is isolated in a state facility.

The health department is currently working to notify those that have been deemed a close contact.  If you are not contacted by the health department, then you are not considered a close contact and not at risk.

The health department urges the public to practice social distancing by maintaining six (6) feet of separation, to limit in-person interactions, and to practice good handwashing and hygiene.  Please avoid touching your face.  Please clean phones, devices, and contact surfaces frequently.  The health department also recommends wearing a mask when social distancing cannot be achieved.

If you are sick with a fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhea, please call your health care provider before visiting for guidance regarding symptoms and next steps.

For more information, visit the DHSS website at www.health.mo.gov/coronavirus or the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.  A statewide COVID-19 hotline also operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 877-435-8411. Follow Nodaway County Health Department on Facebook.

   

Press Release - July 1, 2020

Press Release - July 1, 2020

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces two persons residing in Nodaway County, Missouri, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  There are now twenty-six confirmed cases for Nodaway County.  Twenty of the twenty-six cases are no longer in isolation.

The affected individuals are a female between 70-79 years of age and a male between 20-29 years of age.  The individuals are isolated at separate private residences.

The Nodaway County Health Department is currently working to notify those that have been deemed close contacts.  If you are not contacted by the health department, then you are not considered a close contact with these individuals and not at increased risk for this virus.

The health department urges the public to practice social distancing by maintaining six (6) feet of separation, to limit in-person interactions, and to practice good handwashing and hygiene.  Please avoid touching your face.  Please clean phones, devices, and contact surfaces frequently.  The health department also recommends wearing a mask when social distancing cannot be achieved.

If you are sick with a fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhea, please call your health care provider before visiting for guidance regarding symptoms and next steps.

For more information, visit the DHSS website at www.health.mo.gov/coronavirus or the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.  A statewide COVID-19 hotline also operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 877-435-8411. Follow Nodaway County Health Department on Facebook.

   

Press Release - June 29, 2020

Press Release - June 29, 2020

Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces a Nodaway County, Missouri resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  There are now twenty-three confirmed cases for Nodaway County.  Eighteen of the twenty-three cases are no longer in isolation.

The affected individual is a female between 30-39 years of age, and a resident of Nodaway County.  The individual is isolated in a private residence.

If you have not been contacted by the health department, then you are not considered a close contact with this individual and not at increased risk for this virus.

The health department urges the public to practice social distancing by maintaining six (6) feet of separation, to limit in-person interactions, and to practice good handwashing and hygiene.  Please avoid touching your face.  Please clean phones, devices, and contact surfaces frequently.  The health department also recommends wearing a mask when social distancing cannot be achieved.

If you are sick, particularly with a fever and a cough, or shortness of breath, please call your health care provider before visiting for guidance regarding symptoms and next steps.

For more information, visit the DHSS website at www.health.mo.gov/coronavirus or the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.  A statewide COVID-19 hotline also operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 877-435-8411. Follow Nodaway County Health Department on Facebook.

   

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