The Christian County Health Department reported 13 newly confirmed coronavirus cases Monday, increasing the county’s total to 424. Of those, there were 151 active cases, 269 recovered and four deaths.
The number of confirmed, active cases by age group were:
- Youth (0-21): 36
- Young Adult-Middle Age (22-59): 94
- Older Adult (60-84): 17
- Elderly (85+): 4
The number of active cases declined by 31 between Saturday and Monday, according to the health department’s report. The number of recovered cases increased by 44.
The last death in Christian County attributed to COVID-19 complications was reported on June 25, which followed three deaths on April 8.
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Christian County COVID-19 cases
(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.
