(KLZA)--Three new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Atchison County, Missouri.

A male in his twenties, a male in his fifties and a male in his eighties all all isolating per guidelines.

According to a release from the Atchison County Health Department,  Atchison County Emergency Management, Dr. Richard Burke and the Atchison County Commission,  two of the cases are linked to a positive case in a different state.  The new cases bring the total number of coronavirus cases in Atchison County to 15.  11 of the patients are no longer in quarantine.

The health department urges everyone to continue social distancing by maintaining a six-foot separation;  limit in-person interactions and to practice good hand washing and hygiene.  The health department also recommends wearing a mask when physical distancing cannot be achieved.