The Mills County Public Health Department reports four more, positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Mills County. One of the newly confirmed cases is a person 18-to 40-years of age, the others are age 41-to 60. One individual contracted the virus through close contact, while the others contracted it through community spread.

The latest cases bring the total to 79 in Mills County, with 38 persons having recovered. Officials say 2,655 residents of the county have been tested. And, “Going forward Mills County Public Health and [the] Mills County Emergency Management Agency will only be sending out weekly reports, following a briefing of the Mills County Board of Supervisors during their regular meetings on Tuesday morning, and NOT for every confirmed case.

Officials continue to encourage residents be safe, practice social distancing and hand washing procedures, along with other measure to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.