Barton County records five COVID-19 cases in past two days

Barton County has confirmed five COVID-19 cases in the past two days, bringing the total to 25.

The following news release was issued this afternoon:

The Barton County Health Department is announcing three additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Barton County. Total active cases in the county now stand at twenty-five. 

Two of the cases are related to the previous cluster of cases in the western portion of the county. The other case is a travel related case.

To protect the privacy of the individual and their family, we will not release individually identifiable details. The individuals are Quarantined and being monitored closely by the Barton County Health Department