Public Health/Emergency Management officials in Mills and Montgomery Counties, Thursday, reported additional, positive cases of COVID-19. In Mills County, there was one additional case, for a total of 62 and a positivity rate of 2.6%. Officials say the latest case is a person 41-to-60 years of age, who contracted the virus through community spread. Of the 62 confirmed cases, 34 of those individuals have recovered from COVID-19. More than 2,400 Mills County residents have been tested for the virus.

In Montgomery County, there are three new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 28. The latest cases contracted the virus by close personal contact with a previously reported positive case. The individuals include a person 17 years of age or younger, and two adults age 18-to 40. All are isolating at home.

In Montgomery County, 1,046 residents have been tested for the virus, nine people are being monitored by Public Health officials and 17 have recovered. There have also been two deaths attributed to COVID-19.