A second presumptive positive case of COVID 19 has been identified in Bell County.
Bell County Public Health District identified the second presumptive positive case late last night.
The case is in the confirmatory testing process with the CDC, according to Bell County Public Health.
The individual is a 70-year-old man living in the Belton extraterritorial jurisdiction with a travel history to Europe.
Bell County Public Health has initiated self-isolation protocol and contact tracing for this case.
The county is currently in Stage 2 of its COVID 19 Action Plan, which is being amended today to recommend that all gatherings of 50 or more people be canceled or postponed.
The County’s COVID 19 Action Plan has now been amended to align with the most recent recommendations from the CDC.
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