Posted Date: 04/11/2020
NEWS RELEASE
STANTON COUNTY HEALTH DEAPARTMENT
Johnson City, KS
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 11, 2020
First case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) identified in Stanton County
Johnson City, KS – Stanton County Health Department is announcing the first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Stanton County.
The case involves a young person with no travel history suggestive of COVID19. This person will remain isolated until cleared by the health department. Stanton County Health Department is working to identify any close contacts of the individual and those who were exposed will be contacted as soon as possible. We will be monitoring these contacts for fever and respiratory symptoms. No further information about the patient will be released.
The Stanton County Health Department strongly recommends heeding the governor’s orders and CDC Guidelines:
****IF YOU ARE SICK CALL AHEAD BEFORE SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION****
COVID testing will only be done on those who meet KDHE criteria. The current criteria is located at this link: https://www.kdheks.gov/
Stanton County Health Department has worked closely on these decisions with numerous community partners, including Stanton County Government, City of Johnson City, Stanton County Emergency Management & the Stanton County Hospital.
Stanton County residents can stay informed by visiting the Stanton County Health Departments’ Facebook page or www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus or http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus
For general information, contact the KDHE phone bank at 1-866-534-3463 (1-866-KDHEINF) or email COVID-19@ks.gov. You may also contact the Stanton County Health Department at 620-492-6443 Monday thru Friday from 8:30-4:30.
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