COVID-19 cases, deaths increase
November 4, 2020
Sheila Harris
While Barry County residents voted and candidates watched election returns, the Barry County Department of Health and Office of Emergency Management were busy tracing the contacts of the increasing number of COVID-19 patients in the county.
The latest situational update, released November 4, shows the total number of positive cases in the county at 1,228, a number up by 164 from the October 28 report. Of those, 192 people are currently in isolation, seven are hospitalized and 1,021 have recovered. More than 500 people are in quarantine after being exposed to a positive case.
Two additional deaths have also been reported in Barry County, bringing the total number of deaths to 15.
According to the Barry County health department, the most recent deaths are those of a 55-year-old female and a 72-year-old male, who both lived at home prior to contracting the illness. Both patients had underlying health conditions.
The health department reports that Roaring River Health & Rehab is showing 113 cases this week, up from last week’s report.
According to Barry County Health Department administrator, Roger Brock, three of Barry County’s COVID-19-related deaths, so far, are associated with that residential care facility.
“When a medical professional signs off on the death certificate of someone in a congregate care facility,” Brock said, “it can take as long as six weeks for that death to be determined as COVID-related. It’s a long process.”
In addition to Roaring River Health & Rehab, Cassville Healthcare & Rehab is also now reporting nine positive cases of COVID-19 among their residents and/or employees.
Director of Nursing, Deborah Hayes, said they are doing their best to keep residents safe.
“We are taking all of the precautions and following all of the CDC’s guidelines,” Hayes said.
According to Hayes, the care facility received rapid response tests from the state of Missouri, which facilitate fast results when the situation calls for it.
While Barry County residents voted and candidates watched election returns, the Barry County Department of Health and Office of Emergency Management were busy tracing the contacts of the increasing number of COVID-19 patients in the county.
The latest situational update, released November 4, shows the total number of positive cases in the county at 1,228, a number up by 164 from the October 28 report. Of those, 192 people are currently in isolation, seven are hospitalized and 1,021 have recovered. More than 500 people are in quarantine after being exposed to a positive case.
Two additional deaths have also been reported in Barry County, bringing the total number of deaths to 15.
According to the Barry County health department, the most recent deaths are those of a 55-year-old female and a 72-year-old male, who both lived at home prior to contracting the illness. Both patients had underlying health conditions.
The health department reports that Roaring River Health & Rehab is showing 113 cases this week, up from last week’s report.
According to Barry County Health Department administrator, Roger Brock, three of Barry County’s COVID-19-related deaths, so far, are associated with that residential care facility.
“When a medical professional signs off on the death certificate of someone in a congregate care facility,” Brock said, “it can take as long as six weeks for that death to be determined as COVID-related. It’s a long process.”
In addition to Roaring River Health & Rehab, Cassville Healthcare & Rehab is also now reporting nine positive cases of COVID-19 among their residents and/or employees.
Director of Nursing, Deborah Hayes, said they are doing their best to keep residents safe.
“We are taking all of the precautions and following all of the CDC’s guidelines,” Hayes said.
According to Hayes, the care facility received rapid response tests from the state of Missouri, which facilitate fast results when the situation calls for it.
