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More Potential COVID-19 Exposures In Springfield

Springfield-Greene County Health Department Sign
Michele Skalicky
Springfield-Greene County Health Department Sign
Springfield-Greene County Health Department Sign
Credit Michele Skalicky
Springfield-Greene County Health Department Sign

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is warning the public of some possible COVID-19 exposures.

Before they were diagnosed with the illness, a person visited the Price Cutter, 1831 W. Kearney, Saturday, May 30, during the 9 a.m. hour.  They were infectious and symptomatic and were wearing a face covering.  A person with COVID-19 visited the New Image Thrift Store on N. Kansas that same day during the 1 p.m. hour while wearing a face covering.

On Monday, June 1, a person with COVID-19 went to the Sam’s Club in southwest Springfield during the 9 a.m. hour.  They weren’t wearing a mask, and the same day they visited the Walmart Neighborhood Market on El Camino Alto during the 9 a.m. hour.

Anyone at those locations should watch for symptoms and contact a health professional if symptoms develop.  Those include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath of difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose and nausea or vomiting. 

Learn more here.  

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Michele Skalicky has worked at KSMU since the station occupied the old white house at National and Grand. She enjoys working on both the announcing side and in news and has been the recipient of statewide and national awards for news reporting. She likes to tell stories that make a difference. Michele enjoys outdoor activities, including hiking, camping and leisurely kayaking.