Four more coronavirus cases were confirmed Saturday in Christian County, raising the total to 142, the local health department reported. The total includes 30 active cases, 109 recovered and three deaths.
The number of active cases by age group are:
- Pediatric (0-21): 4
- Young Adult-Middle Age (22-59): 23
- Older Adult (60-84): 3
- Elderly (85+): 0
In the week between May 31 and June 6, the number of Christian County’s COVID-19 cases increased by 23.
County Health Director Kayla Bebout said Saturday that the majority of the new cases in the past week had come from gatherings and congregate settings. She has declined to provide information about the locations and/or events linked to those 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.
