The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Grundy County Public Health have identified an additional case of COVID-19 in Grundy County, bringing a total of 5 cases in the county. “We continue to remind residents to take preventive measures to slow the spread of this virus,” said Grundy County Public Health Program Coordinator, Katie Thornton-Lang. “It is important for everyone to stay home as much as possible and to practice social distancing – this simply means to stay away from groups of people, and to keep a 6-foot distance from other individuals.” Symptoms of COVID-19 include cough, fever (100.4 or greater) and shortness of breath. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you should call your health care provider before going into the office. The provider may have special instructions for you and will determine if you should be tested. All residents should: • Stay home as much as possible. Leave only for essential errands like groceries or getting medication. When you run these errands, send only one person from the household, if possible. • Stay home when even mildly ill (the kind of illness that normally wouldn’t prevent you from your everyday activities) • Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your elbow/upper arm. • Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. For up-to-date information on COVID-19, visit https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/ and follow the Iowa Department of Public Health (https://idph.iowa.gov/Emerging-Health-Issues/Novel-Coronavirus) on Facebook at @IowaDepartmentOfPublicHealth and on Twitter at @IAPublicHealth. You can also visit Grundy County Public Health on Facebook at @GrundyCoPublicHealth and on Twitter at @GrundyCountyPH.