NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Pete Rogers – Phillips County Public Health Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                              July 14, 2021

3 New Positive Cases of Novel Coronavirus in Phillips County

Phillips County – The Phillips County Health Department was notified on July 14, 2021 of 3 new positive cases of the novel coronavirus in Phillips County.  None of these individuals have been vaccinated.   The samples will be sent in to the KDHE lab for variant testing.  The results will be released upon receipt.

1 male in his 30s

1 female in her 40s

1 female in her 50s

Community and overall:

Active 3

Probable 32, 32 of these have resolved

Resolved 653

Deaths 19

Totaling 675 positive cases since March 2020

Phillips County residents can stay informed by visiting:

www.phillipscountyks.org , www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus or http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus

For general information, you may contact the EOC at 785-540-4262.

Pete Rogers

Phillips County Health Officer