The following is from Joel Dermott with the Barton County Health Department

As of right now we have not had any positive tests for COVID-19 in Barton County. We receive test results on a daily basis and will communicate any positive test results through a press release as soon as we get the confirmation. As testing has become more available, multiple tests are being ran on residents not only in this county but throughout the area. The protocol for receiving the test results and releasing the information to the public is the same for every county statewide.