Dallas County saw another jump in positive COVID-19 cases Monday.

According to the state dashboard as of Monday, 10 new cases of the virus were added to Dallas County for a total of 1,674. They also have 1,150 individuals that have recovered and 34 deaths. Greene County remained the same on Monday with 37 cases, 29 recoveries, and zero deaths. According to the Guthrie and Adair County dashboard as of Monday, Guthrie County had 115 total cases, with 69 recoveries and five deaths. Adair County had 20 positive cases with 15 recoveries and no deaths. 

With new cases added practically everyday, Dallas County Public Health Public Information Officer Ann Cochran recommends continuing to wear a mask when out in public, “I do recommend people to wear masks. It has become evident this summer that heat does not kill off the Coronavirus. It can be transmitted in warm weather also. I would suggest doing your errands during the cooler parts of the day and go ahead and wear the masks when you’re in public areas.”

Statewide, there were 376 new cases Monday for a total of 42,555, with 29,839 recoveries and 833 deaths. Of the 456,518 people that have been tested, 412,289 were negative.

Additionally, in Region 1 of the Regional Medical Coordination Centers Hospital Data – which includes all of the Raccoon Valley Radio listening area – there are currently 79 hospitalized patients, with 23 in Intensive Care Units, and five admitted in the last 24 hours. Raccoon Valley Radio will continue to provide the latest information on COVID-19 as it affects the listening area.