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Reporting Results of At-Home COVID-19 Tests

The Cass County Health Department is not currently collecting data about the results (positive or negative) of at-home COVID-19 tests.  If you have tested positive, please follow the CDC's recommendations regarding isolation and notify any contacts.  Those recommendations can be found here:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html

If you are needing a PCR test to confirm your results, please visit our testing page here:
https://www.casscounty.com/2461/Testing

Table updated Monday-Friday

Last Updated: 3:15 p.m. on 01/25/2022.
  Number of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
- Cass County
Archie 439
Belton / Loch Lloyd 4,325
Cleveland / West Line 276
Creighton 58
Drexel 203
East Lynne 35
Freeman/Lake Annette 240
Garden City / Gunn City 684
Greenwood 103
Harrisonville 2,723
Kingsville 1
Lake Winnebago 120
Lee's Summit 307
Peculiar 1,485
Pleasant Hill 2,104
Strasburg 11
Raymore 3,705
Total 16,820
Hospitalized at the time of case investigation (past 2 weeks) 10
Total Deaths 150

Confirmed and Probable Case Definitions

Confirmed Cased defined by the CDC:
• Meets confirmatory laboratory evidence. (Confirmatory laboratory evidence-detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ribonucleic acid (SARS-CoV-2 RNA) in a clinical or autopsy specimen using a molecular amplification test) PCR- Polymerase Chain Reaction

Probable Case defined by the CDC:
• Meets clinical criteria (symptoms) AND epidemiologic linkage (Close contact with a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19 disease or member of a risk cohort as defined by public health authorities during an outbreak.) with no confirmatory laboratory testing performed for SARS-CoV-2.
• Meets presumptive laboratory evidence. (Detection of SARS-CoV-2 by antigen test in a respiratory specimen)
• Meets vital records criteria with no confirmatory laboratory evidence for SARS-CoV-2.

Confirmed and probable cases are investigated the same way and both require isolation, but probable cases do not meet the definition for confirmed cases and are NOT included in total case counts.

How can our community be prepared for COVID-19?

  • Call the Missouri DHSS COVID-19 hotline (1-877-435-8411) for general questions
  • Actively encourage those who are ill to stay home
  • Review policies for requiring doctor’s notes for absences, and consider not requiring doctor’s notes
  • Put up signage to promote proper hand hygiene and coughing etiquette
  • Provide tissues and no-touch trash cans
  • Routinely clean high touch surfaces; e.g., doorknobs, workstations, etc.
  • Read the CDC’s framework for mitigation to see the current prevention and preparation recommendations for individuals/families, schools, assisted/senior living facilities, workplaces, and community and faith-based organizations

Where can I find accurate information about COVID-19?