(Pottawattamie Co.) Pottawattamie County Public Health reported three new COVID-19 cases today. The total of COVID-19 cases in Pottawatomie County is now 72. 31 individuals have recovered, 38 are self-isolating at home, 1 is hospitalized, and there has been 2 deaths.
Two of the new cases are residents of Council Bluffs and one is a resident of Oakland. These individuals were tested for COVID-19 between May 4th and May 5th. The three cases are 18-40 years old and include two females and one male. One of the individuals has pre-existing conditions and all three had contact with an existing case. All of these individuals are self-isolating at home.
Pottawattamie County Public Health continues to conduct contact tracing investigations for each case. A part of contact tracing is assessing risk to the general public. If there is not a risk to the general public, Public Health will communicate directly with the specific contacts identified in the investigation. If and when a risk to the general public is identified, Public Health will publicly identify the location and communicate any actions the public should take.
