Editor's note: the following is a release issued by Atchison County, KS on Tuesday evening, March 17.

Effective today, March 17, 2020, Atchison County will be limiting public access to Atchison County departments and offices to take preventative measures designed to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus illness. We are making arrangements to adjust services to be in the best interest of the employees and citizens of Atchison County and following the interim guidance as provided by KDHE and the CDC. Information on the changes of services will be posted to the Atchison County website and Atchison County Facebook page as  they become available.

There have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Atchison County. Please follow the Atchison County Health Department for official updates regarding COVID-19.

To see the full list of changes, go here.