Three new Adams County cases, bringing total to 23
RACHAL PINKERTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 8 months AGO
Adams County update 4/6/2020
ADAMS COUNTY - Three new COVID-19 cases were reported by the Adams County Health Department on Saturday, April 4. That brings the total number of cases in Adams County to 23. These are the first confirmed cases reported in Adams County since Wednesday, April 1.
So far, there are 19 cases in Othello, ten of which are connected to a large family. Lind and Ritzville have two cases each. Five individuals have recovered, meaning they have been fever-free without the use of fever-reducing medications for at least 72 hours and at least seven days have passed since symptoms first appeared, and in accordance with state guidelines those individuals are no longer under isolation.
Adams County has had 101 tests come back negative. Another 31 tests are pending.
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