NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Pete Rogers – Phillips County Public Health Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                July 20, 2021

1 New Positive Case of Novel Coronavirus in Phillips County

Phillips County – The Phillips County Health Department was notified on July 20, 2021 of 1 new

positive case of the novel coronavirus in Phillips County. The sample will be sent in to the KDHE lab for

variant testing. We still have no update about variants on any of these new cases. The results will be

released upon receipt.

1 female in her 80s

Community and overall:

Active 4

Probable 32, 32 of these have resolved

Resolved 653

Deaths 19

Totaling 676 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