Daviess & McLean Counties Continue as Areas of High Transmission
On Friday, November 5, 2021, the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported 225 new confirmed COVID-19 cases with 138 in Daviess County, 5 in Hancock County, 35 in Henderson County, 9 in McLean County, 19 in Ohio County, 7 in Union County, and 12 in Webster County. The COVID-19 related deaths were 4 residents of Daviess County, 4 residents of Henderson County, 2 residents of Union County and 2 residents of Webster County. Our current 7-day average for new cases in the 7- county district is now 58.7 new cases a day. The newly reported cases were investigated between November 2nd and November 4th .
There have been 37,159 reported COVID-19 cases in the district to date.
There have been 593 COVID-19 related deaths in the district.
The state of Kentucky is currently reporting 749,596 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 9,886 statewide deaths.
“We are continuing to see high incidence rates of COVID-19” said Clay Horton, GRDHD Public Health Director. “The best way to protect yourself and those you love is to get vaccinated against COVID19. COVID-19 vaccines are safe and highly effective. Wearing a mask when in public or around people you don’t live with is an effective way to reduce spread. If you are not yet vaccinated, go get vaccinated today. If you have to be in indoor public spaces, wear a mask.”
GRDHD COVID-19 Vaccine & Testing Availability
All persons age 5 or older are eligible for Pfizer and all persons age 18 and older are eligible for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are now available. CDC recommends that anyone with any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 get tested, regardless of vaccination status or prior infection. If you get tested because you have symptoms or were potentially exposed to the virus, you should stay away from others pending test results and follow the advice of your healthcare provider or a public health professional. Green River District Health Department is offering free COVID-19 testing. To schedule an appointment visit the GRDHD website, healthdepartment.org, and follow the COVID-19 Test prompts or call your local county health department.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Kentucky residents can visit vaccine.ky.gov to find a vaccine location and sign-up for update notifications. Additional COVID-19 vaccine information can be found at vaccines.gov Retail pharmacies and health centers are also providing COVID-19 vaccinations. Kentucky COVID-19 vaccine dashboard and information: https://govstatus.egov.com/ky-covid-vaccine Kentucky COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline: 800-722-5725 can answer general COVID-19 vaccine questions. Owensboro Health – You can make a new COVID-19 vaccination appointment online at owensborohealth.org/vaccine or by calling central scheduling at 270-685-7100. Deaconess in Henderson County and Union County – COVID-19 vaccine information can be found at https://www.deaconess.com/Coronavirus/COVID-19-Vaccine Ohio County Healthcare – To schedule a COVID-19 vaccination appointment visit https://ochcares.com/COVID or call 270-215-9082 Monday through Friday from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Additional COVID-19 Guidance A person is considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine. If you don’t meet these requirements, regardless of your age, you are NOT fully vaccinated. If you have COVID-19 like symptoms you should get tested regardless of vaccination status. If you are fully vaccinated and have a close exposure with someone that is infected (tested positive for COVID-19) you do not need to quarantine as long as you are asymptomatic but it is recommended that you get tested 5-7 days after the exposure. For additional guidance go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fullyvaccinated.html
If you are sick, experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, including but not limited to a fever, cough, and shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, or feel you have a medical emergency, call your health care provider. 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.
Demographics
The cases being reported from the Green River District Health Department are being investigated and confirmed locally. These cases are then reported to the Kentucky Department for Public Health.
Average Age: 40
Age Range: 5 days to 103 years old
Male: 46.9% Female: 53.1%
GRDHD COVID-19 Case Summary as of 6:00 PM November 4, 2021
County Confirmed Cases Current Incidence Rate* Current Hospitalizations** Ever Hospitalized Deaths % Vaccinated***
Daviess 16,974 29.694 19 541 271 53.36
Hancock 1,360 24.568 0 31 19 59.36
Henderson 7,886 19.907 2 258 108 50.48
McLean 1,482 32.584 3 76 41 49.32
Ohio 4,522 29.174 4 166 82 40.27
Union 2,458 11.92 2 114 34 40.99
Webster 2,477 17.661 0 98 38 46.61
Total 37,159 NA 30 1,284 593 NA
* 7-day average of new cases per 100,000 population – source: kycovid19.ky.gov
** Hospitalization data may be limited due to the high volume of cases impacting the ability for close and continuous case management.
*** Percent vaccinated data source: Kentucky COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard
### GRDHD COVID-19 Cases by Age Group
Age Range
Number of Cases
< 1 188
1-11 2,350
12-19 4,299
20-29 6,080
30-39 6,100
40-49 5,532
50-59 4,951
60-69 3,954
70-79 2,271
80+ 1,434
Total 37,159