Christian County had no new COVID-19 confirmations Thursday, the health department reported.
The total number of cases remains at 94, with 21 active cases and 70 recovered. There have been three deaths in Christian County, all reported on April 8.
Statewide, there were 208 newly confirmed cases Thursday, bringing the total to 6,128. There were 11 deaths reported in the state. Since the outbreak started, 294 Kentuckians have died from COVID-19.
Gov. Andy Beshear said at least 2,177 people in the state have recovered from the respiratory disease.
During his daily briefly, the governor also announced a new partnership with an urgent care company that has 13 walk-in clinics, including one in Hopkinsville, to expand COVID-19 testing.
“We’ve been working hard on a solution with the private sector that will significantly increase our testing capacity at the time people return to work, and return to worship,” he said.
First Care walk-in clinics will offer testing seven days a week.
The Hopkinsville clinic is on Fort Campbell Boulevard across from Bradford Square shopping center. Anyone wanting a test can scheduled it online.
“First Care accepts Medicaid, Medicare and most insurance plans. Most plans have waived copays so First Care will not collect anything from insured or uninsured patients being tested for COVID-19 at the time of the visit,” the governor’s office said in a news release.
Testing provided by the health department is also available at Tie Breaker Park from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday and from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturdays.
(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.
