The Stevens County Health Department has announced the first case of Coronaviris in Stevens County.

The case involves a male who traveled to an area outside Stevens County with a high incidence of COVID 19 transmission.

The Stevens County Health Department is working to identify all close contacts Of this individual and those who were exposed are being contacted.

The Stevens County Health Department has provided instruction to these case contacts to monitor for symptoms of COVID 19 to include fever and respiratory symptoms.

No further information about the patient will be released.