This Christian County Health Department on Monday reported 23 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of new cases in the last week to 122 — the most ever reported within a seven-day span.
Over the past week, there has been an average of 17 new cases per day, an increase of 23.4% from the average two weeks earlier. It’s a growth rate that’s twice as much as the state, which on Monday had a seven-day average of 656 new cases, up 11.5% from two weeks earlier.
The county has seen a surge in cases over the last month, during which more than half of all local COVID-19 cases have been reported. Seven of the 11 deaths that have been attributed to the virus were confirmed over the same period.
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The total, active cases by age group reported by the health department are:
- Youth (0-21): 50
- Young Adult-Middle Age (22-59): 124
- Older Adult (60-84): 54
- Elderly (85+): 7
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Julia Hunter is the engagement editor for Hoptown Chronicle. Reach her at julia@hoptownchronicle.org.
