On Sunday May 24, 2020 the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported 5 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases – 1 in Daviess County, 2 in McLean County, and 2 in Ohio County. The total number of reported COVID-19 cases in the district is 625. Sixteen people in the district are currently hospitalized. Of the 625 confirmed cases in the district, 75 (12%) have required hospitalization. The district-wide total of recovered cases is now 476 (76%). As of May 23, 2020 the state of Kentucky was
reporting 8,426 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 391 statewide deaths.
The health department will continue to offer free COVID-19 testing next week. Curbside testing will be available at our clinic site in McLean County on Tuesday May 26. We will also provide testing from our mobile unit in Fordsville, Kentucky in Ohio County on Tuesday. Testing will be available at our Daviess, Hancock, Union, and Webster County clinic locations on Wednesday May 27. We will also provide testing from our mobile unit at the Henderson Housing Authority on Wednesday. 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 a fever, cough, and shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, or feel you have a medical emergency, call your health care provider.
Kroger will also will be providing testing next week at Henderson Community and Technical College from May 26 through May 28. To sign-up for the Kroger testing site visit https://www.thelittleclinic.com/drivethru-testing.
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 May 24, 2020
County Confirmed Cases Recovered Cases Current Hospitalizations
Ever Hospitalized Deaths
Daviess 301 241 7 28 5
Hancock 6 6 0 1 0
Henderson 104 75 6 24 4
McLean 23 19 1 4 1
Ohio 149 98 1 11 0
Union 9 8 0 1 0
Webster 33 29 1 6 0
Total 625 476 16 75 10
Additional demographic information includes*
Average age: 43
Age range: 7 months old – 93
Male – 55.1%
Female – 44.9%
GRDHD COVID-19 Cases by Age Group*
Age Range
< 1 2
1-11 9
12-19 24
20-29 110
30-39 139
40-49 137
50-59 94
60-69 61
70-79 26
80+ 19
Total 621
*Not all demographic information is available
because of incomplete reporting from a testing
site.