Carroll County Public Health today (Wednesday), announced the County’s second positive case of COVID-19. The virus was found following test results for a resident living in Carroll County. The case will not be on the IDPH map today, but should be there by tomorrow (Thursday). Officials say contact tracing is occurring at this time regarding the affected patient, who is 41-to 60 years of age.

Carroll County Public Health Director Nicole Schwering said “We continue to remind residents to take preventive measures to slow the spread of this virus. It is important for everyone to stay home as much as possible and to practice social distancing – this simply means to stay away from groups of people, keep a six-foot distance from other individuals, and wear a mask while in public settings.”