The Southeast Utah Health Department (SEUHD) confirmed a second case of COVID-19 in Emery County over the weekend. Numbers for the region are now at four cases, including the two in Emery County and one each in Carbon and Grand counties.
According to the SEUHD, there have been an estimated 324 tests conducted within the region. The first confirmed test was in Grand County when a resident tested positive, the SEUHD released in a statement on March 27. The resident is a female between the ages of 25 and 45.
The second case in the area was confirmed in Carbon County, the local health department reported on April 1. The adult male patient, between the ages of 25 and 45, was reportedly not a resident of Utah, but was in the area for work.
The third confirmed case was in Emery County and was announced on April 3. The Southeast Utah Health Department reported that the patient was an adult male between the ages of 18 and 35. Due to medical privacy laws, the health department has not released further information on the three cases.
Information on the fourth confirmed case, also in Emery County, has not yet been released.
The Southeast Utah health Department has contacted those who have come in close contact with these patients. These parties will be under self-quarantine for 14 days and will be actively monitoring for symptoms.
“As part of our contact tracing, SEUHD will call individuals directly, identify themselves and indicate how they received the information,” SEUHD released in a statement. “If you receive a call or message from the Health Department, you can verify it as a real call by calling (435) 637-3671 and ask for someone working on COVID-19 disease investigation. If you are found to be a close contact of a positive case, the only personal information you will be asked is your name, date of birth, address and email address.”
For more information on COVID-19, contact the Utah COVID-19 Information Line at 1-800- 456-7707. For local information and current case counts, visit the Southeast Utah Health Department website at www.seuhealth.com. For statewide information, visit the Utah COVID-19 website at coronavirus.utah.gov or CDC at cdc.gov/coronavirus.