(KLZA)--18 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Holt County, Missouri, all associated with a long-term care facility in the county.

The Holt County Health Department confirmed in a news release that all the new positive cases are in isolation in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control guidelines.

The name of the facility nor the location of the facility was released. Close contacts to the newly confirmed cases have been identified.

The new cases bring the total number of COVID-19 cases in Holt County to 27.