Coronavirus: Zero new cases reported for first time since mid-March
EMRY DINMAN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 7 months AGO
GRANT COUNTY - There were 143 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Monday evening, with no new cases reported since Sunday, April 19, according to the Grant County Health District.
There were also 27 “probable” cases, which includes people with symptoms of the virus who have had close contact with a person known to have been sickened with COVID-19. Fifty-two people had recovered enough to no longer be placed under quarantine.
Eight people sickened with the novel coronavirus are hospitalized.
Quincy had 49 confirmed cases. Moses Lake reported 30, and the Mattawa had 35 confirmed cases respectively as of Sunday evening.
Ephrata reported 13 confirmed cases and Royal City had seven. Warden and Soap Lake each reported four, and the Grant County portion of the Othello area had a single case. The Coulee City area and Grand Coulee/Electric city have not had a confirmed case from their communities, according to the health district.
In addition to tests that have come back positive, 1,260 have come back negative.
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