3 years, 9 months ago by Scott Hardy
35 new cases since Saturday brings total to 185; Health Department urges everyone to social distance, wear a mask
The number of COVID-19 cases in Adams County has risen dramatically over the weekend.
The Adams County Health Department Monday said that the total number of positive cases is now at 185. It was at 148 as of Thursday. The County's online dashboard shows four new cases Friday, nine new cases Saturday, 10 new cases Sunday and 14 new cases Monday. The 14 positive results are the highest one-day total since the start of the pandemic. 12 people are now hospitalized due to the virus. The number of people saying they're experiencing respiratory symptoms has gone down each day since last Tuesday. The Health Department also says that 463 people tested negative Sunday, bringing the County's total to over 11,800 people. The County's positive test result rate over the last seven days continues to fall, and is now at 1.54 per cent. That's the same rate the County has had overall since the start of the pandemic. That number has recently risen slightly.
The Adams County Health Department says the spike in COVID-19 cases is likely due to safety measures being disregarded. They said Monday afternoon that while many cases of COVID-19 are linked to known clusters, like family units or organizational clusters, they're also seeing cases that have no known epidemiological link to other positive cases in the community. They say that shows there's a continuing risk of exposure through general contact. They say it also highlights the importance of following safety measures that are known to be effective against the spread of the virus. That includes to properly social distance, wear masks when out in public, work or social settings, and to stay home when you feel you may be ill.
The Health Department notes that school is set to begin in just over a month in both Quincy and Adams County. They say it's imperative that the community flatten the curve so that we don't have significant spread of the virus at the beginning of the school year.