The Free Press has now resumed our weekly updates due to the rapidly increasing numbers. Because cases our rising, residents of Marion County need to do even more to protect themselves and others to help lower the numbers. This means following all precautions issues by medical professionals including the Marion County Health Department such as wearing masks, washing hands and not going out out anywhere when you are sick.
Marion County has now had 151 positive cases. There are currently 20 active cases and 46 probable cases.
Here are the week’s cases:
Tuesday, Oct 13
Positive case is a female in her 20s
Probable case is a female in her 60s
Positive case is a male in his 60s
Positive case is a female in her 50s
Positive case is a male in his 20s
Probable case is a male in his teens
Positive case is a male in his 50s
Positive case is a female in her 80s
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Positive case is a female in her 50s
Friday, Oct. 16
Probable case is a female in her 50s
Probable case is a female in her teens
Probable case is a female in her teens
Positive case is a male in his 70s
Positive case is a female in her 70s
Positive case is a female in her teens
Positive case is a female in her 90s
Positive case is a female in her 70s
Positive case is a male in his 80s
Positive case is a female in her 20s
Positive case is a female in her 50s
Positive case is a male in his teens
Monday, Oct. 19
Positive case is a female in her 70s
Positive case is a female in her 70s
Positive case is a male in his 20s
Positive case is a male in his 20s
Once a person tests positive, contact tracing gets underway, with identified contacts being placed in quarantine.
A close contact is defined as being within 6 feet for 10 minutes or longer.
The Marion County Health Department is working with KDHE and is monitoring the individuals placed in isolation and quarantine.
No further information about the cases will be released.
The Marion County Health Department recommends the following actions to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
- Stay home when sick
- Practice social distancing
- Practice thorough handwashing with soap and water or hand sanitizer
- Wear a mask in public
Stay informed by visiting www.marioncoks.net, www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus, https://covid.ks.gov/ and http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.
