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26 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Brown County

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BROWN COUNTY (NBC 26) -- Health officials in Brown County confirmed Friday that the county now has 26 cases of coronavirus. Most of the newly reported cases came in Friday morning.

There are 24 cases in Brown County and two previously reported cases from Oneida Nation.

Among the new cases, a 68-year-old woman who recently traveled domestically and has a relationship with a previous confirmed case, was discharged Thursday after being hospitalized since March 19.

A 64-year-old man is believed to have contracted the virus through community spread.

County officials had no information about seven of the newly confirmed cases as they have just began investigating and contact tracing.