Christian County had one newly confirmed case of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, on Sunday, the local health department reported.
That brings the county’s total to 111 cases: 19 active, 89 recovered and three deceased.
The number of confirmed, active cases by age group are:
- Pediatric (0-21): 5
- Young Adult-Middle Age (22-59): 12
- Older Adult (60-84): 2
- Elderly (85+): 0
By race, the cases include 89 white, 21 black and one Asian, according to the health department’s records.
(Jennifer P. Brown is the editor and founder of Hoptown Chronicle. Reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org.)
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
