Howell County Health Department reports that an additional four cases of COVID-19 cases have been identified in the county.
This brings the year to date total of cases to 117. There are currently 44 known active cases in the county and 3 individuals are hospitalized with COVID related complications. All four cases are isolating at home and following public health guidance.
Three of the individuals reside in the West Plains area while on lives in the Peace Valley area. The investigations into these cases indicate that one case is travel related, one is linked to a known case and one is considered community spread.
There were no identified exposures to the public within the county, with any of these cases.