The Superior Express -

South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) officials reported 34 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in the four days (Friday through Monday), bringing the cumulative total number of cases in the four-county health district to 624. The new confirmed cases for the four-day period include: 26 in Adams, six in Clay, one in Nuckolls, and one in Webster. By county, the cumulative totals are: 517 cases in Adams, 76 cases in Clay, 13 cases in Nuckolls, and 18 cases in Webster.

“The steady increase in new cases in our district is alarming,” said Michele Bever, SHDHD executive director. �...