For Immediate Release
10.07.20 @ 7:00 p.m.
Howell County Health Department reports that an additional 60 cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the county. This brings the year to date total number of cases to 1039. Currently, there are 234 known active cases in Howell County. Of these 234, nineteen are currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Of the new cases 45 reside in West Plains, 4 lives in Mountain View, 9 live in Willow Springs, 1 lives in Peace Valley, and 1 lives in Caulfield. Positive cases and significant exposures to cases have been notified and have been placed on isolation or quarantine. There are 24 cases that are considered community spread, or the source of the infection is unknown. There are 36 cases that have been linked to known cases.
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