Two new cases of COVID-19 in Barry County
June 17, 2020
Sheila Harris
The Barry County Health Department is reporting two additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of
cases to twenty-four. Both cases are believed to be 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. Both new cases are now under an
isolation order by the Barry County Health Department and will be monitored daily.
Barry County Health Department Administrator Roger Brock noted that we are seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases
in Barry County. He would like to remind residents that the best precautions continue to be physical distancing
of at least 6 feet, cloth face-coverings, and frequent hand washing and cleaning of surfaces.
"It is up to each of us to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our community," he said.
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 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 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 two additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of
cases to twenty-four. Both cases are believed to be 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. Both new cases are now under an
isolation order by the Barry County Health Department and will be monitored daily.
Barry County Health Department Administrator Roger Brock noted that we are seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases
in Barry County. He would like to remind residents that the best precautions continue to be physical distancing
of at least 6 feet, cloth face-coverings, and frequent hand washing and cleaning of surfaces.
"It is up to each of us to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our community," he said.
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 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 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)
