Three more cases of COVID-19 in Barry County
June 23, 2020
Sheila Harris
The Barry County Health Department is reporting three new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases
to thirty-six. All three cases are the result of community spread; one of the new cases had been in quarantine due
to being a close contact of a previous positive case. The other two cases are unrelated to earlier cases. All three
persons are now under an isolation order and will be monitored daily.
Barry County continues to see an increase in COVID-19 positive tests. With COVID-19 hot spots in neighboring
northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri counties, Barry County officials warn residents of the need to
maintain physical distancing, avoid large gatherings, wear cloth face-coverings, and wash hands and frequently
touched surfaces often.
Roger Brock, Administrator of the Barry County Health Department, noted several neighboring counties have
seen increases of several hundred cases in the past few days.
“Now is the time to protect your family, yourself, and your neighbors by following the health department recommendations," he said.
He reminded citizens that Barry County will be hosting a community-wide COVID-19 testing site, June 29th, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., at Cassville High School. Additional details and registration are available at https://health.mo.gov/communitytest or by calling 877-435-8411.
Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, shortness of breath or at least two of the following: fever, chills,
repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell.
Symptoms may begin two days to two weeks after exposure. Your physician can order testing or you can call the Barry County Health Department at 417-847-2114 to discuss other testing.
State of Missouri and Barry County Phase 2 Reopening began June 16 and remains in effect until June 30, 2020.
Those rules include recommendations to maintain physical-distancing, required source-control masking in certain
circumstances, and enhanced hygiene practices. Persons at a higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19, including
those greater 65 years of age, who are immuno-compromised or who have chronic medical conditions, should limit
travel and wear a cloth face-covering in public. (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extraprecautions/
groups-at-higher-risk.html)
Sheila Harris
The Barry County Health Department is reporting three new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases
to thirty-six. All three cases are the result of community spread; one of the new cases had been in quarantine due
to being a close contact of a previous positive case. The other two cases are unrelated to earlier cases. All three
persons are now under an isolation order and will be monitored daily.
Barry County continues to see an increase in COVID-19 positive tests. With COVID-19 hot spots in neighboring
northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri counties, Barry County officials warn residents of the need to
maintain physical distancing, avoid large gatherings, wear cloth face-coverings, and wash hands and frequently
touched surfaces often.
Roger Brock, Administrator of the Barry County Health Department, noted several neighboring counties have
seen increases of several hundred cases in the past few days.
“Now is the time to protect your family, yourself, and your neighbors by following the health department recommendations," he said.
He reminded citizens that Barry County will be hosting a community-wide COVID-19 testing site, June 29th, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., at Cassville High School. Additional details and registration are available at https://health.mo.gov/communitytest or by calling 877-435-8411.
Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, shortness of breath or at least two of the following: fever, chills,
repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell.
Symptoms may begin two days to two weeks after exposure. Your physician can order testing or you can call the Barry County Health Department at 417-847-2114 to discuss other testing.
State of Missouri and Barry County Phase 2 Reopening began June 16 and remains in effect until June 30, 2020.
Those rules include recommendations to maintain physical-distancing, required source-control masking in certain
circumstances, and enhanced hygiene practices. Persons at a higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19, including
those greater 65 years of age, who are immuno-compromised or who have chronic medical conditions, should limit
travel and wear a cloth face-covering in public. (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extraprecautions/
groups-at-higher-risk.html)
