Sep 19, 2020

Possible COVID-19 exposure at Applebee's in Great Bend

Posted Sep 19, 2020 5:21 PM

 The Barton County Health Department has identified multiple positive cases of COVID-19 involving persons at Applebeeā€™s Neighborhood Bar and Grill in Great Bend on Sunday, September 13 through Friday September 18, 2020. Individuals who visited Applebeeā€™s Neighborhood Bar and Grill on those dates may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). 

The Barton County Health Department encourages those who were at the above location during the identified days and times to monitor themselves for symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days. Symptoms include fever, cough, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, fatigue, diarrhea, and/or shortness of breath/difficulty breathing. If symptoms develop, please stay home and contact your health care provider for guidance on testing. In an emergency, please call 911and notify first responders that you were potentially exposed to COVID-19 and, if possible, wear a cloth face mask before they arrive.