Atlantic, IA— Officials with the Cass County Health System (CCHS) in Atlantic report, as of today (April 13) there is one case of COVID-19 in Cass County. Cass County Public Health continues to work closely with the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), and other state and local partners to respond to this ongoing pandemic.

Cass County Public Health Director Beth Olsen says “When cases of COVID-19 first began being reported in Iowa, they were related to travel outside the state. Now, however, there is widespread community transmission across the state. This means the virus is spreading from person-to-person, and often without known contact with a positive case.”

Iowa Code Chapter 22 prohibits the release of information that could lead to the identification of an individual or facility. Cass County Public Health is following Iowa law by not releasing information such as the town where an individual lives. Some states have different confidentiality laws; regardless, information related to where an individual lives or has visited is not essential in protecting the public’s health during the COVID-19 outbreak.