COVID-19 Updates

Sunday, November 22nd, 2020 we received notification of 2 Schuyler Co Residents testing positive for COVID-19. Today November 23rd, 2020 as of 4:00 we have been notified of 6 additional residents testing positive for COVID-19.

Active: 19

Released: 150

Total: 169

Update on case numbers as of 11-21-20 @ 3:00 pm. On Nov 19th, we were notified of 3 positive cases. On November 20th, we were notified of 3 additional positive cases. Today November 21st, we have been notified of 2 positives Schuyler County residents.

Active: 16

Released: 145

Total: 161

We have been notified of 6 positive COVID-19 Schuyler County Residents today as of 11-18-2020 @ 4:30PM

Active: 22

Released: 131

Total: 153

3 POSITIVE CASES TODAY 11-17-20

Active: 19

Released: 128

Total: 147

Updated as of 11-16-2020.
We received notification of 5 Schuyler County Residents positive for COVID-19 on Friday 11-13-20, 3 additional positives on Saturday 11-14-2020, and 2 positives today as of 3:00 PM

Active: 24

Released: 120

Total: 144

Active: 32

Released: 102

Total: 134

6 additional Positive Cases today. 11-11-2020. If you know that you have been in close contact with someone that has tested positive for COVID-19, QUARANTINE IMMEDIATELY! Do not wait for a call from the health department to tell you to do so!! Sometimes there are delays in getting positive results, we may not have phone numbers, or we may not have been given a complete list of close contacts.

We received notification of 8 additional positive cases.

Active: 34

Released: 91

Total: 125

3 positive cases over the weekend and 6 more today.

Active: 33

Released: 84

Total: 117

Active: 48

Released: 60

Total: 108

Active: 46

Released: 54

Total: 100

Active: 39

Released: 53

Total: 92

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONFIRMED POSITIVE COVID-19
November 3, 2020
(Lancaster, MO) – Today, the Schuyler County Health Department has been notified of 14 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Schuyler County Residents.
Schuyler County Case Counts
36 Active Case in isolation
49 Cases released from isolation
85 Total Cases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONFIRMED POSITIVE COVID-19
November 2, 2020
(Lancaster, MO) – Today, the Schuyler County Health Department has been notified of 4 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in a Schuyler County Resident. We have also received notification that 3 Schuyler County Residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 have been hospitalized.
Schuyler County Case Counts
23 Active Case in isolation
48 Cases released from isolation
71 Total Cases

Active: 20

Released: 47

Total: 67

We received 2 official positive Covid cases and 3 verbally reported by individual or family of individual (pending receiving actual written test results from lab) positives today. Total of 65 for the county! If you are a positive and have not been contacted someone will be contacting as soon as possible. Please those positive individual self isolate for 10 days. Close Contacts of those positive individuals with Covid 19 quarantine for 14 days which starts from the last date of exposure.

Schuyler County Health Department has received notification of 6 more positive COVID 19 cases today in Schuyler County Residents.
That brings our total to 60 Cases. I will try to update active and out of isolation numbers as soon as we are caught up on contact tracing. PLEASE SOCIAL DISTANCE and wear a mask when out in public.

We received notification of 3 positives today. I will update the numbers tomorrow! Thank you all for your patience. We have been super busy at the office. I will try to get the break down of ages for all of the positive cases in Schuyler County out tomorrow.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 26th, 2020
(Lancaster, MO) –The Schuyler County Health Department was notified of 2 new COVID-19 positive cases in a Schuyler County residents, one that had attended a wedding on Saturday, October 24th, 2020.
Our staff is working with individuals to determine direct contacts. Direct contact is anyone determined to have been within 6 feet for greater than 15 minutes. The Schuyler County Health Department staff is currently conducting a contact tracing investigation to identify those individuals’ close contacts. Anyone identified during the investigation as a close contact will be contacted directly by the Schuyler County Health Department and given further guidance and recommendations. If you feel that you have not been contacted and should be, please contact the Schuyler County Health Department at 660-457-3721
If you attended a wedding at Whippoorwill in Lancaster, MO, on October 24th, 2020, between the times of 4:15 PM and 7:30 PM, please monitor for symptoms through November 7th, 2020.
We encourage everyone to take extra precautions when going out in public. Wear a mask, wash your hands often, avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth, practice social distancing of at least 6 feet, and most importantly, stay at home if you are sick or not feeling well.
If you experience any of the following symptoms, please contact your healthcare provider:
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• Loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea
Schuyler County has had a total of 51 positive cases since March 2020. To date:
10 Active
41 Released from Isolation.

Active Cases : 11

Released Cases: 38

Total Cases: 49

“As of 7:00 pm, we have been notified of one additional case since the last post at 3:00 pm.
Everyone have a good night!!”

Active rises to 10

Released rises to 38

Total rises to 48

“Updated numbers as of 3:00pm 10/23/20.
I said 6 new cases earlier and one of those was incorrectly assigned to our county.” -Facebook Update

Active rises to 5

Released rises to 38 

Total rises to 43

“I will post a break down on ages in the next day or two. These totals are as of 8:00 am Oct 23, 2020.” -Schuyler County Facebook updates

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONFIRMED POSITIVE COVID-19
September 29, 2020
(Lancaster, MO) – The Schuyler County Health Department has been notified of 4 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Schuyler County Residents.
1 individual is between the ages of 15-20
1 individual is between the ages of 50-55
1 individual is between the ages of 70-75
1 individual is between the ages of 90-95
All individuals with a positive COVID-19 Test are being asked to self-isolate to decrease the risk of exposing others.
Schuyler County Case Counts
4 Active Cases in isolation
22 Cases released from isolation
26 Total Cases
The Schuyler County Health Department staff is currently conducting a contact tracing investigation to identify close contacts of the positive individuals. Anyone identified during the investigation as a close contact or at risk of exposure to these individuals will be contacted directly by the Schuyler County Health Department and given further guidance.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONFIRMED POSITIVE COVID-19
September 21, 2020
(Lancaster, MO) – The Schuyler County Health Department was notified over the weekend of 1 additional positive case of COVID-19 in a Schuyler County Resident.
The most recent positive case is in an individual between the ages of 40-45. The individual was contacted by the Schuyler County Health Department staff and was given the self-isolation guidelines.
Schuyler County Case Counts
1 Active Case in isolation
21 Cases released from isolation
22 Total Cases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONFIRMED POSITIVE COVID-19
September 11, 2020
(Lancaster, MO) – The Schuyler County Health Department has been notified of 1 additional positive case of COVID-19 in a Schuyler County Resident.
The most recent positive case is in an individual between the ages of 45-50. The individual has been self-isolating since exposure and has met CDC guidelines to be released from isolation at this time.
Schuyler County Case Counts
0 Active Cases in isolation
21 Cases released from isolation
21 Total Cases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONFIRMED POSITIVE COVID-19

September 3, 2020

(Lancaster, MO) – The Schuyler County Health Department has been notified of 1 additional positive case of COVID-19 in a Schuyler County Resident.

The most recent positive case is in an individual between the ages of 15-20. The individual is being asked to self-isolate to decrease the risk of exposing others.

Schuyler County Case Counts

4 Active Cases in isolation

16 Cases released from isolation

20 Total Cases

The Schuyler County Health Department staff is currently conducting a contact tracing investigation to identify close contacts of that individual. Anyone identified during the investigation as a close contact or at risk of exposure to these individuals will be contacted directly by the Schuyler County Health Department and given further guidance and recommendations.

Schuyler County Health Department
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONFIRMED POSITIVE COVID-19
August 31, 2020
(Lancaster, MO) – The Schuyler County Health Department has been notified of 1 additional positive case of COVID-19 in a Schuyler County Resident.
The most recent positive case is in an individual between the ages of 35-40. The individual is being asked to self-isolate to decrease the risk of exposing others.
Schuyler County Case Counts
5 Active Cases in isolation
14 Cases released from isolation
19 Total Cases
The Schuyler County Health Department staff is currently conducting a contact tracing investigation to identify close contacts of that individual. Anyone identified during the investigation as a close contact or at risk of exposure to these individuals will be contacted directly by the Schuyler County Health Department and given further guidance and recommendations.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONFIRMED POSITIVE COVID-19
August 28, 2020
(Lancaster, MO) – The Schuyler County Health Department has been notified of 2 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Schuyler County Residents.
The two new positives cases are in individuals between 55-60 years of age. The individuals are being asked to self-isolate to decrease the risk of exposing others.
Schuyler County Case Counts
4 Active Cases in isolation
14 Cases released from isolation
18 Total Cases
The Schuyler County Health Department staff is currently conducting a contact tracing investigation to identify close contacts of that individual. Anyone identified during the investigation as a close contact or at risk of exposure to these individuals will be contacted directly by the Schuyler County Health Department and given further guidance and recommendations.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONFIRMED POSITIVE COVID-19
August 24, 2020
(Lancaster, MO) – The Schuyler County Health Department has been notified of 2 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Schuyler County Residents.
The two new positives cases are in individuals between 60-65 years of age. The individuals are being asked to self-isolate to decrease the risk of exposing others.
Schuyler County Case Counts
2 Active Cases in isolation
14 Cases released from isolation
16 Total Cases
The Schuyler County Health Department staff is currently conducting a contact tracing investigation to identify close contacts of that individual. Anyone identified during the investigation as a close contact or at risk of exposure to these individuals will be contacted directly by the Schuyler County Health Department and given further guidance and recommendations.
To protect yourself and others from illness –
• Stay home when you are sick and avoid close contact with others (at least 6 feet), no matter if any symptoms are present.
• Cover your sneeze and cough to prevent spreading any illness
• Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water; if soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol
• Clean and disinfect surfaces and avoid touching your face, especially after touching an unclean surface
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
• Wear masks that cover your nose and mouth when in public where social distancing is not possible
• Avoid large gatherings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
POSITIVE COVID-19
August 15, 2020
(Lancaster, MO) –Schuyler County Health Department has identified 3 additional positive COVID-19 in a Schuyler County Residents. 2 individuals are between the ages of 20-30, and the third individual is between the ages of 80-85.
4 active cases in isolation
10 recovered cases released from isolation.
The Schuyler County Health Department staff is currently conducting a contact tracing investigation to identify close contacts of those individuals. Anyone identified during the investigation as a close contact or at risk of exposure to this patient will be contacted directly by the Schuyler County Health Department and given further guidance and recommendations.
Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases, we encourage everyone to take extra precautions when going out in public. Stay at home if you don’t need to go out. If you do need to go out in public, wear a mask, practice social distancing of at least 6 feet, wash your hands often, avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth, and most importantly, stay at home if you are sick or not feeling well.
If you have been notified by your healthcare provider that you tested positive for COVID-19:
– Immediately self-isolate
– Prepare a list of your close contacts, and
– Contact your local health department
If you have been notified that a friend or family member has tested positive for COVID-19 and you have been in close contact with this individual:
– Immediately self-quarantine, and
– Contact your local health department
Everyone should self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea. Please contact your primary care provider if you experience any of the above symptoms.