For Immediate Release
10.15.20 @ 7:00 p.m.
Howell County Health Department reports that an additional 27 cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the county. This brings the year to date total number of cases to 1348. Currently, there are 306 known active cases in Howell County. Of these 306, twenty one are currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Of the new cases 11 reside in West Plains, 4 live in Mountain View, 9 live in Willow Springs, , 2 live in Pomona, and 1 lives in Koshkonog. Positive cases and significant exposures to cases have been notified and have been placed on isolation or quarantine. There are 12 cases that are considered community spread, or the source of the infection is unknown. There are 15 cases that have been linked to known cases.
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