10/9 & 10/10 update

10/9

 

Four new cases on Friday:

  • A symptomatic male in his 30s with contact to a known positive
  • A symptomatic female in her 20s with contact to a known positive
  • A symptomatic female under 19 with contact to a known positive
  • A symptomatic female in her 40s with unknown exposure

 

10/10

 

Twenty-two new cases today

 

  • A symptomatic female in her 70s with contact to a known positive
  • A symptomatic female in her 40s with unknown exposure
  • A symptomatic female under 19 with unknown exposure
  • A symptomatic female in her 50s with contact to a known positive
  • A symptomatic male in his 60s with contact to a known positive
  • A symptomatic male in his 40s with contact to a known positive
  • A symptomatic male under 19 with contact to a known positive
  • A symptomatic male in his 20s with contact to a known positive
  • A symptomatic female in her 20s with contact to a known positive
  • A symptomatic female in her 60s with unknown exposure
  • A symptomatic female under 19 with contact to a known positive
  • A symptomatic male in his 60s with contact to a known positive
  • A symptomatic female in her 60s with contact to a known positive
  • A symptomatic male in his 20s with contact to a known postivie
  • An asymptomatic male under 19 with contact to a known positive
  • An asymptomatic male under 19 with contact to a known positive
  • An asymptomatic female under 19 with contact to a known positive
  • A symptomatic female with unknown exposure
  • A symptomatic male with contact to a known positive
  • A symptomatic female with contact to a known positive
  • A symptomatic female with contact to a known positive
  • A symptomatic female in her 80s with unknown exposure

 

Total cases: 201

Active cases: 72

Recovered: 126

Deaths: 3

 

Total hospitalizations: 16

Current hospitalization: 3

 

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