Saline County Health Department Administrator Tara Brewer, has reported there has been a fifth death related to the virus in Saline County. This new death was not one that was followed by the Saline County Health Department. According to Brewere, the individual tested positive while in the hospital so the department was not able to make contact with them.
The confirmed number of positive cases in the county is now 324. The number of “recoveries” or persons released from observation remains at 278, leaving 41 active cases and two people remain hospitalized.
Numbers are based on case management provided by the health department staff.