Christian County had one newly confirmed COVID-19 case Tuesday, bringing the total to 112 since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, the health department reported.
As of Tuesday afternoon, there were 14 active cases and 95 recovered cases, in addition to three deaths reported on April 8.
The number of confirmed, active cases by age group are:
- Pediatric (0-21): 5
- Young Adult-Middle Age (22-59): 8
- Older Adult (60-84): 1
- Elderly (85+): 0
In his daily briefing Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear reported new cases for three days over the Memorial Day holiday: 141 on Saturday, 122 on Sunday and 117 on Monday. The state’s total is 8,951 cases.
The governor reported three deaths raising the total to 394.
(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.
