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Barton County saw 29 new cases in 10 days
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Assistant County Attorney Donna Zimmerman released Barton County's latest statistics Monday afternoon. To date, there have been 2,469 positive cases and 14 of those are active. The county has issued 6,976 quarantine or isolation orders and 48 of those are active. There were 29 new cases and 54 new quarantine/isolation orders since the last report on Friday, Feb. 19.

The 29 new cases include 14 males and 15 females; 17 reside in Great Bend, three in Hoisington and nine in rural Barton County.

The location of cases by residence, total and current active, follows:

• Albert 11 - 0

• Claflin 69 - 0

• Ellinwood 213 - 0

• Great Bend 1,501 - 7

• Hoisington 235 - 3

• Olmitz 12 - 0

• Pawnee Rock - 15 - 0

• Rural Barton County 413 - 4

Total males: 1,050; total females: 1,419