The Christian County Health Department on Wednesday confirmed 22 new cases of coronavirus, pushing the local total since the pandemic began to 697.
It marked the third day in a row that local health officials reported more than 20 new cases in a single day. In the last three days, the county has confirmed an additional 71 people who tested positive for COVID-19, already exceeding last week’s total by 20.
The recent reports bring the seven-day average of new cases back up to 13, diminishing what appeared last week to be a decrease in coronavirus growth for Christian County.
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On Wednesday, the health department also announced the county’s fifth death in the last two weeks attributed to the novel coronavirus. Since the pandemic began in mid-March, the county has had 10 deaths related to COVID-19.
As of Sunday, the county’s positivity rate was 10.34% — nearly double the state’s percentage.
The health department continues to provide free testing at Tie Breaker Park from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday.
A breakdown of the total local cases by race was also released on Wednesday:
- Caucasian: 447
- African American: 193
- Asian: 5
- Other: 19
- Unknown: 33
(Julia Hunter is the webmaster for Hoptown Chronicle. Reach her at Julia_Hunter622@hotmail.com.)
Julia Hunter is the engagement editor for Hoptown Chronicle. Reach her at julia@hoptownchronicle.org.
