July 11-12 party at Lovewell Lake Blame for COVID cluster spread

South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) officials are investigating a large cluster of COVID cases and exposures associated with multiple events. Some of the cases were reported by SHDHD earlier and some are newly identified.

The cases in this cluster attended one or more of several events, including a large gathering at Lovewell Lake on July 11 through 12, a private party near Exeter on July 15, and Sutton High School graduation and related private graduation parties on the weekend of July 18.

The positive cases included in this cluster so far are nine Clay County residents, one Ad...