Nodaway County Health Department Administrator, Tom Patterson, announces a Nodaway County, Missouri resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  There are now thirty-four confirmed cases for Nodaway County.  Twenty-six of the thirty-four cases are no longer in isolation.  

The affected individual is a female between 60-69 years of age, and a resident of Nodaway County.  This individual is isolated in a private residence.  

If you have not been contacted by the health department, then you are not considered a close contact with this individual and not at increased risk for this virus. 

The health department urges the public to practice social distancing by maintaining six (6) feet of separation, to limit in-person interactions, and to practice good handwashing and hygiene.  Please avoid touching your face.  Please clean phones, devices, and contact surfaces frequently.  The health department also recommends wearing a mask when social distancing cannot be achieved.  

If you are sick with a fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headaches, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhea, please call your health care provider before visiting for guidance regarding symptoms and next steps.

For more information, visit the DHSS website at www.health.mo.gov/coronavirus or the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.  A statewide COVID-19 hotline also operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 877-435-8411. Follow Nodaway County Health Department on Facebook.