A COVID-19 exposure alert has been issued by another area health department.

According to the Lafayette County Public Health Center, if you attended a dance in Emma Saturday, September 19th, from 6:00pm-11:00pm, you may have been exposed to a positive case of COVID-19.

You are being asked to monitor for the following symptoms: headache, fatigue, nausea/vomiting, congestion, sore throat, loss of taste/smell, severe back ache, diarrhea, fever, chills, muscle aches, cough, shortness of breath. If you experience any of these symptoms, you are asked to seek testing.

If you need information on testing in your area, call the health department at 660-259-4371 and choose option 4.