The Christian County Health Department on Saturday reported three newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
The county’s total was 155 with 37 active cases, 115 recovered and three deaths.
The number of confirmed, active cases by age group are:
- Pediatric (0-21): 3
- Young Adult-Middle Age (22-59): 27
- Older Adult (60-84): 7
- Elderly (85+): 0
The state reported 315 new cases Saturday, increasing Kentucky’s total to 12,445. Gov. Andy Beshear reported that 3,409 people have recovered from the virus.
(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.
