The Christian County Health Department reported eight newly confirmed COVID-19 cases Thursday.
The new cases push the county’s coronavirus total to 257 with 88 active cases and 165 recovered, in addition to four deaths.
By age group, the active cases are:
- Youth (0-21): 17
- Young Adult-Middle Age (22-59): 65
- Older Adult (60-84): 6
- Elderly (85+): 0
(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.
