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The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Madison County rose by two Tuesday afternoon, bringing the total number of cases to 47, according to a news release from the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department.
The new COVID-19 cases were announced through email.
The newest patients include:
- a 24-year-old female (not hospitalized)
- a 51-year-old female (not hospitalized)
The patients were instructed to self-isolate at home, the release said.
The health department’s epidemiology staff is reaching out to people who had contact with the patients.
Kim Tedford, executive director of the JMCR Heath Dept., said Tuesday morning that the number of cases would go up Tuesday afternoon because her staff was processing some positive COVID-19 cases as she participated in a Tuesday morning media briefing.