Local News: COVID actives back above 100 (1/28/21)
Thursday, January 28, 2021 Positive test rate remains 1-in-7 The number of active COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases has climbed above 100 again, and 1 out of every 7 tests in the county are coming back positive. According to the Barry County Health Department and Barry County Office of Emergency Management, there have been 2,845 (+85) confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. As of Jan. 27, a total of 102 (+9 from Jan. 19) people were considered active cases in isolation, and four are hospitalized (-1). There are more than 300 close contacts (+100) quarantined in their homes. One new death occurred th...