NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Pete Rogers – Phillips County Public Health Officer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2021
1 New Positive Case of Novel Coronavirus in Phillips County
Phillips County – The Phillips County Health Department was notified on July 21, 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. The results will be released upon receipt. The results from the variant testing on last
week’s samples have indicated positive for the Delta variant. We will follow up with more information
tomorrow about what this means to our community. With the re-emergence of the virus and the
emergence of the Delta variant in Phillips County, we encourage everyone to stay ever vigilant. As a
reminder, testing and vaccinations remain available to those wanting either.
1 male in his 40s
Community and overall:
Active 5
Probable 32, 32 of these have resolved
Resolved 653
Deaths 19
Totaling 677 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