(KLZA)-- The Atchison County, Missouri, Health Department reports  a seventh Atchison County resident has tested positive for COVID-19.

The patient is a woman in her fifties and has been linked to probable cases in a county outside the region.

The woman is isolating.  All close contacts to the case  have been identified and notified. 

The Atchison County Health Department urges everyone to continue to respect physical distancing guidelines,  to limit in-person interactions and to practice good handwashing and hygiene.  Wearing a mask when physical distancing cannot be achieved is also recommended.