County Health Department says there’s evidence of community spread of coronavirus in Flathead

Flathead City-County Health Department has found evidence of community spread of COVID-19 in Flathead County, it said in a release Friday.

Within the last few days, five COVID-19 cases have been identified that cannot be directly traced back to a known exposure with a positive case or related to travel.

There are eight active cases of COVID-19 in Flathead County residents and one active case of a non-resident being monitored in Flathead County. All close contacts of the cases have been notified.

Due to the identification of community transmission, and to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Flathead County health officials encourage everyone to practice social distancing, frequent hand washing, wearing a mask when in public, and to stay at home when sick.

“We all have an important role to play,” says Hillary Hanson, Health Officer of the Flathead City-County Health Department. “We must work together to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health of our community.”

To keep track of cases in the county, visit: https://www.flatheadhealth.org/novel-coronavirus-covid-19/.