It’s taken less than a week for the total number of cases of COVID-19 in Platte County to jump by more than a dozen positive patients.
Numbers released by the Platte County Health Department on Monday, May 11 showed 85 cases of confirmed COVID-19 in total in Platte County, by Thursday, May 14 there were 98.
Of these cases, 53 are outside the city limits of Kansas City, with 45 inside KC.
From April 21 through May 13, the Health Department reported administration of 436 tests for COVID-19 with 10 positive results and 380 negative. Results were pending for 46 tests.
An amended emergency response order under “phase two, step one” of a reopening plan was issued early this month, as was an official COVID-19 response, reopening and recovery plan. The amended order and reopening plan are available in full online at plattecountyhealthdept.com.
The plan outlines several key points, including the need for continued social distancing until a vaccine or other therapeutic interventions become available, that there will likely be an increase in spread when restrictions are lifted and that should new widespread transmission occur the restrictions may be reinstated.
The Platte County Health Board — an elected body that oversees the health department — is scheduled to meet next Tuesday, May 19.