South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) officials reported nine new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases for the four days Friday through Monday, bringing the cumulative total number of cases in the four-county health district to 482. By county, the current cumulative totals are 399 cases in Adams, 61 cases in Clay, 14 cases in Webster, and eight cases in Nuckolls. The new confirmed cases include: Adams County, seven; Clay County, one; and Webster County, one.

Michele Bever, SHDHD executive director, reported the department received 220 lab test results for the week of Aug. 16 to 22 with 18...