CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. — Camden County has seen two more confirmed cases of COVID-19 this week, bringing the total of positive cases to 26. Health Department Administrator Bee Dampier says that's an encouraging sign.

"Our first case was reported on March 22, and we have received at least one case daily, with most days having multiple cases reported," Dampier said. However, she said things changed this week. "This week we have only received 2 cases!" In total, Lake Regional Health System reports they have administered approximately 400 tests; Dampier noted about half of those have been at Lake Regional's Mobile Testing Station.

Of Camden County's 26 positive cases, Dampier says 10 have recovered and are off quarantine, while 16 are still considered active cases. There are currently 10 patients hospitalized with positive or suspected COVID-19 infection. Four of those are confirmed positives, Dampier said, and 6 are pending results. Five patients are requiring ventilator support (3 of these are confirmed COVID-19-positive and 2 are pending results). Lake Regional Health System reported they had 12 ventilators available as of Friday morning.

Additionally, 33 contacts of positive cases remain quarantined and healthcare personnel are contacting them daily to check for symptoms. The county has still only seen one COVID-19-related death.

"Our efforts and sacrifices to do Social Distancing are beginning to pay off," Dampier said, adding she is "cautiously optimistic."

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