TCHD
WAKEENEY - The Trego County Health Department (TCHD) is confirming the second positive case of COVID-19 in Trego County.
The case was identified today (July 7) with testing performed at Quest Laboratory.
The case is located in Trego County and is currently at home in isolation.
The case is related to the multi-county outbreak from a dance in Graham County on June 20th.
Trego County Health Department has notified the people who have come into close contact with the positive individual while infectious, and will continue to monitor them closely for symptoms.
No further information regarding the individual will be released.
We continue to recommend using social distancing, wearing masks in public where social distancing is not likely, limiting the gathering of large groups, using good hygiene practices, limiting travel to essential needs, not traveling to hot spots and staying home if you are feeling ill.
For more information about COVID-19, visit KDHE and CDC websites at www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus and www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.