The Christian County Health Department reported 21 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases Wednesday, raising the county’s total to 365 since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
The total includes 143 active cases. Those cases by age group are:
- Youth (0-21): 26
- Young Adult-Middle Age (22-59): 94
- Older Adult (60-84): 19
- Elderly (85+): 4
Since the beginning of this week, 42 new cases have been confirmed. Last week, the county set a record for new cases with 58. That followed 39 new cases the week of June 28 and 54 the week of June 21.
To date, 218 people have recovered after previously being diagnosed with an infection, and four people have died from COVID-19 complications.
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(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.
