For Immediate Release
9.28.20 @ 5:00 p.m.
Howell County Health Department reports that an additional 52 cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the county. This brings the year to date total number of cases to 750. Currently, there are 138 known active cases in Howell County. Of these 138, twelve are currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Of the new cases 33 reside in West Plains, 6 live in Mountain View, 9 live in Willow Springs, 2 live in Pomona, 1 lives in Moody and 1 lives in Kosh. Positive cases and significant exposures to cases have been notified and have been placed on isolation or quarantine. There are 32 cases that are considered community spread, or the source of the infection is unknown. There are 20 cases that have been linked to known cases.
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