Reno County health department receives dozens of COVID-19 self-reporting responses

Since Reno County rolled out its COVID-19 self-reporting form late Sunday night on the health department and Emergency Management websites and Facebook pages, they’ve received more than 50 responses.
Of those, said Health Department Director Nick Baldetti, about 30 included contact information that will allow health department staff to seek additional information on those cases and try to determine if they are indeed likely COVID-19 cases.
“We plan to continue to push it (the form) out on social media,” Baldetti said. “The form asks, if you previously showed symptoms of COVID-19 or are beginning to have symptoms but haven’t been tested, you can fill out the report. It’s confidential and voluntary.”
(Read more: Local – The Hutchinson News)