Hunter
03/19/20
Johnson County Public Health has confirmed that there are 21 cases of COVID-19 in Johnson County, as they reiterate caution.
In a release Wednesday, JCPH reminds residents that while it may be possible to get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching one’s mouth, nose or possibly eyes, it’s not the main way the virus spreads. The most common form of transmission is through respiratory droplets of someone who is sick, which means to become infected, people generally have to be within six feet of someone who is contagious and have the droplets land on them. This is why social distancing, staying home and limiting community movement are so important to stop the spread of this virus.
Tips on how to prevent the spread of the virus include staying home if you’re not feeling well, taking advantage of pick up and delivery services where available, frequent hand washing, limited interaction with others in the high-risk categories for contracting the virus, and frequent cleaning of routinely-touched surfaces and items.
There are a total of 38 known cases of COVID-19 in the state. Updates are posted daily on the Iowa Department of Public Health website, idph.iowa.gov.
