GRDHD Reports 11 Additional Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

On Tuesday, June 2, 2020, the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported 11 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases – 8 in Daviess County, 1 in Henderson County, and 2 in Ohio County. The total number of reported COVID-19 cases in the district is 693. Seventeen people in the district are currently hospitalized. Of the 693 confirmed cases in the district, 80 (11.5%) have required hospitalization. The district-wide total of recovered cases is now 559 (81%). The state of Kentucky is currently reporting 10,046 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 439 statewide deaths. “As things continue to open up we want to remind everyone the virus is still out there,” said Clay Horton, GRDHD Public Health Director. “It is more important now than ever that you use good judgment and follow our recommendations to protect yourself and your family.”

The health department will offer free COVID-19 testing this week. Curbside testing will be available at our clinic site in McLean County today. We will also provide testing from our mobile unit in Centertown, Kentucky in Ohio County at Western Elementary School today. Testing will be available at our Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, Union, and Webster County clinic locations tomorrow. On June 4th testing will be offered at Henderson Housing Authority. To schedule an appointment visit the GRDHD website, https://healthdepartment.org, and follow the COVID-19 Test prompts. You must be pre-registered to be tested. If you are sick, experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, including but not limited to fever, cough, and shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, or feel you have a medical emergency, call your health care provider.

The health department wants to reinforce this guidance with the community:

 Stay home, avoid crowds, and social distance.

 Avoid close contact with people who are sick (fever, cough, sneeze, and difficulty breathing).

 To avoid close contact, stay at least 6 feet away from others.

 Wear a cloth face cover when you have to go out in public.

 Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.

 Stay home when you are sick.

 Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.

 To avoid coughing into your hands, you can cough into your elbow.

 Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.

 Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.

 If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.

Adults over 60 and people who have severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease seem to be at higher risk for more serious COVID-19 illness. Those individuals should be extra vigilant and stay home. 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 – www.kycovid19.ky.gov. The public can also call the Kentucky COVID-19 hotline at 800-722-5725.

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.

GRDHD COVID-19 Case Summary as of 9:00 AM June 2, 2020 County Confirmed Cases Recovered Cases Current Hospitalizations Ever Hospitalized Deaths

Daviess 325 275 9 31 5

Hancock 8 7 0 1 0

Henderson 119 92 6 26 4

McLean 24 21 1 4 1

Ohio 170 125 1 11 0

Union 13 8 0 1 0

Webster 34 31 0 6 0

Total 693 559 17 80 10

Additional demographic information includes*

Average age: 43 Age range: 7 months old – 93 Male – 54.1% Female – 45.9%

GRDHD COVID-19 Cases by Age Group*

Age Range < 1 2

1-11 13

12-19 28

20-29 123

30-39 153

40-49 148

50-59 100

60-69 69

70-79 30

80+ 23

Total 689

*Not all demographic information is available
because of incomplete reporting from a testing
site.

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