Second COVID-19 death announced in Lawrence County, 36 cases announced, 15 linked to nursing center, potential exposures noted

(From the Lawrence County Health Department)

We are sorry to announce our 2nd death in Lawrence County. Our thoughts are with the family. 

We currently stand at 105 Total Cases: (63 Active, 40 Recovered, and 2 Deaths)

The Lawrence County Health Department is announcing 36 new cases. 15 cases are linked to Lacoba Nursing Center in Monett. All positive cases have been told to isolate at home from others and their close contacts told to quarantine for 14 days. 

Some of the positive cases visited the following locations:

• Crown Power Equipment July 6th 9 or 10am (no mask) 

• Freedom Christian Church P.M. service -July 6th pm service

17044 State Hwy 39, Aurora, MO

• Walmart (Aurora) –July 9th 10-11 am (no mask)

July 10th 3pm (masked) 

July 11th 12-12:15pm (no mask)

• Flat Creek (Republic) July 9th 12pm (no mask)

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• Dollar General (Aurora) July 9th 6-6:30pm (masked)

• Al Azteca (Mt. Vernon) July 10th 6:30or 7pm (no mask) 

• Walmart (Monett) July 11th 6:30pm (no mask)

• Walmart (Mt. Vernon) July 12th 2:30 pm(no mask)

• Dollar General (Monett) July 12th 1:45-2pm (masked)

• Caseys (806 Elliott , Aurora) 6:30pm (no mask)

• Kum and Go (Monett) July 8th, 9th, 10th 6:30am (no mask) July 10th, 11th, 12th 7:30 or 8pm (masked)

• Caseys (Pierce City) July 12th, 13th 7:30 or 8am (masked)

• Tontos Liquor (Pierce City) 9pm (no mask)

If you were at these locations, please monitor for symptoms for 14 days. If you think, you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop symptoms, call your health care provider, or use the CoxHealth virtual visit https://www.coxhealth.com/services/virtualvisits/.com.