The Lafayette County Health Department reported five new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.

To date, there have been 245 cases of the virus reported in the county. With 42 of those cases still active, there are 200 persons who have been released from observation.

It is recommended that you do not invite gatherings of other people into your home, and to avoid gatherings in places where social distancing and mask use are not practiced. If you have attended such gatherings either public or private please monitor yourself for symptoms and if sick do not go out in public, and call your health care provider for instructions.

To date, approximately 17-percent of the county population has been tested for the virus. The Mask Order is still in effect in Lafayette County and residents are reminded to use masks as indicated.