(KLZA)--The Southeast District Health Department has confirmed five additional cases of coronavirus within the district.
The additional cases include a female in her forties who lives in Pawnee County. Three cases in Richardson county, a male in his thirties, a male in his twenties and a female in her fifties and one case in Johnson county a female in her fifties.
All identified close contacts will be asked to self-quarantine. Individuals with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 should self-isolate to avoid transmitting the virus to others. COVID-19 symptoms include cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, and new loss of taste or smell. In many cases, a person will have more than one of these symptoms.
As of July 24th the total cumulative confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the district is 74. Case counts by county are Johnson 10, Nemaha 8, Otoe 35, Pawnee 2 and Richardson county with19 cases.
SEDHD reviews all reported test results as soon as they become available and will continue to report county totals to most accurately reflect current cumulative case numbers in the district.
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