COVID-19 Update: 6 New Cases in District, 1Death [STATS]
The Green River District Health Department reported that there are 6 additional COVID-19 confirmed cases in the district, 3 new cases in Daviess County. The COVID-19 related death was a Henderson County resident. The total number of reported cases in the district now stands at 521 and 314 have recovered. Here's the statistics you need to know.
On Monday May 11th, 2020 the Green River District Health Department reported 6 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases – 3 in Daviess County and 3 in Ohio County. The COVID-19 related death was a Henderson County resident. The total number of reported COVID-19 cases in the district is 521. Twenty-five people in the district are currently hospitalized. Of the 521 confirmed cases in the district, 62 (12%) have required hospitalization. The district-wide total of recovered cases is now 314 (60%). As of May 9, 2020 the state of Kentucky was reporting 6,440 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 304 statewide deaths.
The cases being reported from the Green River District Health Department have been investigated and confirmed locally. These cases are then reported to the Kentucky Department for Public Health.
Additional demographic information includes *:
Average age: 43
Age range: 7 months old – 93
Male – 55%
Female – 45%
*Not all demographic information is available yet because of late and incomplete reporting from a testing site.
To help answer the community’s questions about COVID-19, the Kentucky Department for Public health has set up a website with the latest guidance and information for Kentucky residents. The site can be accessed at www.kycovid19.ky.gov. The public can also call the Kentucky COVID-19 hotline at 800-722-5725.