FAIRMONT — Marion County Health Department confirms additional cases of COVID-19, Lloyd R. White announced this morning. The health department is actively investigating the cases to determine contacts.
“We knew it was a matter of time before we would have additional positive cases,” said White.
“As testing continues to expand, we anticipate more cases will be identified. People should not panic, however should be concerned. Instead, we must continue to take commonsense measures that will keep themselves, their family, and their community safe.”
For the majority of the population, the symptoms will be mild to moderate. Even without testing, if you have the symptoms you should assume you have it and take aggressive control measures to decrease the risk of community spread.
All individuals must maintain the social distancing requirement of at least six feet, use good cough and sneeze etiquette, and wash hands effectively and often. If we do these things, we will decrease the risk of contracting COVID-19.
“By doing what we know to do and doing it well, we can and will decrease community spread, this is not an option we must do it,” White said.
