Christian County had four new coronavirus cases reported Saturday, ending the week with 88 cases, according to the local health department’s records.
That is by far the most cases in a single week since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed locally on March 19. Previously, the record week for new cases was the week of July 5 with 58 cases.
The county’s case total was 411 as of Saturday with 182 active cases, 225 recovered and four deaths.
In the 17 weeks since the outbreak began locally, 21.4% of the county’s cases have been confirmed in the past week.
The number of confirmed, active cases by age group are:
- Youth (0-21): 38
- Young Adult-Middle Age (22-59): 119
- Older Adult (60-84): 21
- Elderly (85+): 4
The health department provides a weekly update every Tuesday that includes the number of tests administered and other data. Last week’s report is covered here.
The health department provides free COVID-19 tests at a drive-thru site, 9 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday at Tie Breaker Park. Entrance to the site is from LaFayette Road at the Stadium of Champions. Wait times for a test have been longer in recent weeks as more people are being tested.
(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.
