(KLZA)--The Southeast District Health Department (SEDHD) has confirmed five additional cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) within the district.

The additional cases include three cases in Otoe county, a male in his sixties, a female in her forties and a male in his twenties and two cases in Nemaha County, a male in his forties and a female in her teens.

All identified close contacts will be asked to self-quarantine. Individuals with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 should self-isolate to avoid transmitting the virus to others. COVID-19 symptoms include cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, and new loss of taste or smell. In many cases, a person will have more than one of these symptoms.

As of July 17th the total cumulative confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the district is 57. Case counts by county are Johnson eight, Nemaha seven, Otoe 31, Pawnee one and Richardson county with10 cases.

SEDHD reviews all reported test results as soon as they become available and will continue to report county totals to most accurately reflect current cumulative case numbers in the district.