On Wednesday afternoon, the Paris-Lamar County Health District announced 16 new COVID-19 cases as the total case count reached 1,278.
Of those cases, seven are travel-related and 1,271 community spread.
As of Wednesday, 1,008 people have recovered from the coronavirus well exceeding the number of active cases, which is 196.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been a total of 32 coronavirus-related deaths in Lamar County and 42 positive antibody tests.
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Information regarding COVID-19 from cdc.gov
COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Infected people have had a wide range of symptoms reported – from mild symptoms to severe illness.
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
– Fever or chills
– Cough
– Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
– Fatigue
– Muscle or body aches
– Headache
– New loss of taste or smell
– Sore throat
– Congestion or runny nose
– Nausea or vomiting
– Diarrhea
Look for emergency warning signs for COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately:
– Trouble breathing
-Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
– New confusion
– Inability to wake or stay awake
– Bluish lips or face
