The number of local coronavirus cases increased to 178, with 11 newly confirmed cases between Friday and Monday, according to a report from the Christian County Health Department.
The total includes 41 active cases, 134 recovered and the three deaths that were reported in early April.
The number of confirmed, active cases by age group are:
- Pediatric (0-21): 6
- Young Adult-Middle Age (22-59): 25
- Older Adult (60-84): 10
- Elderly (85+): 0
(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.
