Health

Christian County is among seven Kentucky counties with an estimated rate of transmission greater than 1.1. Epidemiologists want the rate below 1, which would make the virus die out eventually.

As of Friday, the state's total number of coronavirus cases was 12,166. At least 3,390 people in Kentucky have recovered from the virus.

The new cases raised the state's total to 12,166.  At least 3,390 Kentuckians have recovered from the virus.

The governor said he believes Kentucky is at a new plateau in its number of cases, and likely no longer in a decline, which it saw two weeks ago

Among 33 active cases of COVID-19, there were 27 people in the age range of 22 to 59, the health department reported.

About half of rural respondents, roughly the same as the nationwide average, said they agreed their state has taken appropriate action to contain the pandemic.

At least 4,103 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in the county. That includes 2,284 by the health department and 1,819 by Jennie Stuart. Additional testing has been done through local physicians’ offices and medical clinics, but those numbers are not being reported.

Among the new cases Sunday and Monday, 61 were in Louisville Metro and 48 were in Lexington. The state has had 11,476 people with the virus, 3,359 of whom have recovered and 472 of whom have died.

In the first eight days of June, the county recorded 22 new cases. That is approximately 15% of the total number of cases since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in mid-March. The only other period with more cases locally was April 1-8, when 33 cases were reported.

Adults should model wearing a face mask to help normalize the mask and familiarize the child with what a mask looks like when put on the face.

In the week between May 31 and June 6, the number of Christian County’s COVID-19 cases increased by 23.

After two weeks of general decline, the state began seeing rises in cases May 29, when 283 were reported. Including that day, seven of the last nine days have had case numbers higher than 213.