(KLZA)--The Southeast District Health Department (SEDHD) has confirmed an eighth case of coronavirus (COVID-19) within the district.

The person is a woman in her fifties who lives in Johnson county. Contact investigations are in progress.

All identified close contacts will be asked to self-quarantine and be actively monitored by public health officials for fever and symptoms of respiratory disease.

The SEDHD will continue to update the district as new information becomes available.