Roosevelt County Has 23 Active Cases As Of Tuesday, State Number Tops 8,381

As of press time Tuesday, Sept. 8, Roosevelt County has 23 current active cases of COVID-19. Forty cases are listed as recovered and there has been one confirmed death. Sixty- four total cases have been reported since the beginning of the pandemic. The case count changes daily and all are encourage to visit the Roosevelt County Health Department’s Facebook page or call 653-6124 for confirmation of the official daily count to ensure compliance with the governor’s mask mandate. Both are updated by 11 a.m. daily.

Valley County’s active count was 10, with 41 cases listed as recovered and 51 cases overall. Case 41 is a female aged 10-19 who is not hospitalized. Face coverings or masks are recommended in public places at all times, regardless of the number of active cases in Valley County.

McCone County has zero active cases, with 14 listed as recovered. The McCone Health Department is encouraging all businesses to follow the signage and mask mandate and consult with your corporate headquarters to make sure you are in compliance. This involves all businesses that have indoor spaces open to the public.

As of Sept. 7, the Phillips County Health Department was reporting two active cases. One hundred ten cases are listed as recovered. Three cases have been listed as involving hospitalizations, with one of those listed as active.

The governor’s July 15 directive for counties with four or more active cases requires face masking in any indoor space, open to the public, is mandatory for people ages five years and older. For children 2-4 years of age, face coverings are strongly encouraged. A drape may be used for babies.

The governor changed his mask