It’s been a trying few weeks for Kimmee Garnica, one of the first known COVID-19 patients in the region.
The Chanute woman was sent home from work at Russell Stover Candies in Iola March 23 when she developed a sore throat and stuffy nose.
She’d suffered from a cold weeks earlier, and thought it or allergies were the source of her discomfort.
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