New COVID-19 case in Hill County

Hill County Health Department reported this morning that it was informed of a new confirmation of a COVID-19 case.

The person, who is in their 70s, was identified through contact tracing.

The department said Hill County had three hospitalizations in the last week for COVID-19. Two have been discharged and are recovering at home and one remains hospitalized.

Hill County Health Department reported the total for the county is 43 confirmed cases, 27 active and 16 recovered.

No new cases were reported for Blaine, Chouteau or Liberty counties.

The state COVID-19 tracking map said Chouteau County has three cases, two active and one recovered, and Blaine County has seven cases, all recovered.

Liberty County has one recovered case.

The Liberty County and one of the Hill County cases were confirmed in March. All other cases in these counties have been confirmed in July.