Mills County Public Health Officials, Wednesday night, confirmed an additional, positive case of COVID-19 was found in person 41-to 60-years of age. The case was contracted through community spread, and brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in Mills County, to 20. Of those, 19 persons have recovered from the virus. Officials say to-date, 1,249 residents of the county have been tested.

Officials said also, “We encourage all our residents to continue to use good judgment in the decisions they make. All residents are urged to stay home as much as possible, stay away from groups of people and maintain a 6-foot distance from other individuals. We remind all residents to continue to practice social distancing, wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or elbow/upper arm and stay at home when you are ill.”

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“The sooner we can identify COVID-19 cases, the sooner we can get back to our normal way of life. In addition to social distancing, widespread testing is a proven, effective way to combat the spread of COVID-19. Testing gives us crucial data that we need to track the spread of the virus, contain it, and to help find a cure and save lives. There is a new TESTIOWA site close to us located in Council Bluffs. Go to TESTIOWA.COM to schedule your appointment. Testing is open to anyone interested. It is an easy process. You get a time slot and drive-through testing.”

For up-to-date information on COVID-19, visit Mills County Coronavirus webpage at http://covid19.millscoia.us