Geary County Health Department is announcing the second case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Geary County.The case involves a 48 year old man who traveled to the Texas area and is currently at home. The individual returned home and self-quarantined. The Geary County Health Department is working with the individual who resides in Junction City. No further information about the patient will be released. KDHE has released guidelines (http://www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus/COVID-19_Resource_Center.htm for quarantine and isolation of travelers who visited locations in the United States where large numbers of people have contracted the disease. These guidelines are available on our Facebook page.Please adhere to the following recommendations:• Avoid non-essential trips and stay home to the extent you can.• Follow all recommendations regarding self-quarantine• Avoid large gatherings (groups of more than 10)• If you do need to go out in public, ensure you maintain six feet distance from other people.We encourage everyone to stay at home except for necessary trips for essential items. Only one member of the family go so you lessen the chance the exposure.

Second case of Corinavirus-19 identified in Geary County