Ten new cases of COVID-19 have been reported by the Howell County Health Department. This brings the year to date total of cases to 80, with active cases at 23 with four individuals currently hospitalized.
Four of the newly identified cases reside in the Mountain View area, four reside in the Willow Springs area, one from West Plains, and one from Koshkonong.
Nine of these cases are on isolation, while one has been hospitalized.
The investigation into these cases indicates that 4 of the cases are considered community spread while 6 of the cases are linked to known cases. More information on these cases is forthcoming.