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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: 12:46 pm 06/22/2022
  Number of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
- Cass County
Archie 480
Belton / Loch Lloyd 4,872
Cleveland / West Line 298
Creighton 74
Drexel 227
East Lynne 39
Freeman/Lake Annette 281
Garden City / Gunn City 757
Greenwood 112
Harrisonville 3,182
Kingsville 1
Lake Winnebago 148
Lee's Summit 350
Peculiar 1,668
Pleasant Hill 2,386
Strasburg 13
Raymore 4,185
Total 19,073
Hospitalized at the time of case investigation (past 2 weeks) 10
Total Deaths 274

Data Update - 3/14/2022

On March 14, 2022, the Cass County Health Department added 92 COVID-19 deaths to the case chart.  This sudden increase is due to an audit that was conducted between February 28, 2022, and March 11, 2022, to reconcile the disparity between the number of COVID-19 deaths reported by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and the number of COVID-19 deaths reported by the Cass County Health Department.  

These added deaths occurred throughout the years 2020-2022 and do not represent a large recent increase in COVID-19 deaths. 

Please see the chart on the death demographics page of our website for the distribution of COVID-19 deaths by week.


Confirmed and Probable Cases


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?