Cass Co. reports ‘largest cluster’ after high school party

The Cass County Health Department said at least 21 COVID-19 cases have been identified among attendees at a July 3 house party hosted by area high schoolers just south of Harrisonville.

TONIGHT THERE'S MAJORCONCERN OVERCORONAVIRUS IN CASSCOUNTY.IT COMES AFTER A 4TH OFJULY PARTY.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER AARON LADDEXPLAINS HOW THECOUNTY IS WORKING TOSLOW THE SPREAD.THE CASS COUNTY HEALTHDEPARTMENT SAYS 130PEOPLE HAVE ALREADYSIGNED UP FOR COVID-19TESTING AFTER POTENTIALCOMMUNITY SPREADSTEMMING FROM AFOURTH OF JULY PARTY.ANDREW WARLEN // DIRECTOR,CASS COUNTY HEALTH DEPT."There were about 200 peoplethere mainly like high schooland a little older than highschool age people thatshowed up."CASS COUNTY OFFICIALSCALLING IT THE LARGESTCASE OF COMMUNITYSPREAD THEY'VE SEENTHUS FAR.MASS TESTING PLANNEDAND SELF-QUARANTINERECOMMENDATIONSISSUED AFTER A FOURTHOF JULY PARTY JUSTOUTSIDE OFHARRISONVILLE."And you know for these kids Ihave no doubt that most ofthem are going to have mild tono symptoms But really theproblem is is I can't say thesame for their parents or theirgrandparents or theirteachers."A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTWARNING PARENTS IN AWEEKEND EMAIL --- THEPARTY MAY HAVEINCLUDEDSTUDENTSFORCING THESUSPENSION OF SUMMERACTIVITIES."I think the overall message isEven though things arereopening we're not back tonormal"ANDREW WARLEN // DIRECTOR,CASS COUNTY HEALTH DEPT."Avoiding large gatherings is areally good idea."OFFICIALS URGING THEPUBLIC -- YOUNG AND OLDTO BUY-IN TO SAFETYPROTOCOLS.REPORTING JUST OUTSIDEOF HARRISONVILLETONIGHT, AARON LADD, 41ACTION NEW