Christian County had one newly confirmed COVID-19 case Saturday, bringing the total to 95, according to the local health department’s update.
The number of recovered cases continued to outpace those still sick with the respiratory disease. As of Saturday, there were 17 active cases and 75 recovered cases.
The number of active cases by age group are:
- Pediatric (0-21): 2
- Young Adult-Middle Age (22-59): 7
- Older Adult (60-84): 8
- Elderly (85+): 0
Statewide, 168 newly confirmed cases were reported Saturday. That brings Kentucky’s total to 6,440.
Gov. Andy Beshear reported six deaths during his Saturday briefing. Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, 304 people in Kentucky have died from COVID-19.
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.
