Five additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Daviess County, while the first cases were also reported for Hancock and McLean counties. Henderson County also has one new case.
Green River District Health Department announced the new cases Saturday. The Health Department is contacting the individuals that have had close contact with the patients and providing appropriate guidance about quarantine.
The ages of patients in Daviess County range from 20 to 74, and the county total is now 33 confirmed cases. The new cases in Daviess County include:
- 32-year-old male
- 63-year-old male
- 23-year-old male
- 60-year-old male
- 48-year-old female
The McLean County patient is a 23-year-old male, the Hancock County patient is a 65-year-old female, and the new Henderson County patient is a 77-year-old male.
“We knew we would continue to see more cases” said Clay Horton, Public Health Director of GRDHD. “We are getting to an important point in our communities’ response to COVID-19. We have to keep up our efforts and we need everyone’s cooperation. We must continue to practice social distancing.”
Daviess County’s other confirmed cases include:
- 51-year-old male
- 48-year-old male
- 48-year-old female
- 23-year-old female
- 69-year-old male
- 58-year-old female
- 50-year-old female
- 54-year-old male
- 20-year-old female
- 25-year-old male
- 50-year-old female
- 49-year-old male
- 52-year-old male
- 49-year-old female
- 55-year-old male
- 58-year-old female
- 74-year-old female
- 21-year-old male
- 25-year-old female
- 46-year-old female
- 67-year-old female
- 53-year-old female
- 48-year-old male
- 62-year-old female
- 41-year-old male
- 36-year-old male
- 36-year-old female
- 42-year-old female
Henderson County’s confirmed cases are:
- 63-year-old female
- 61-year-old male
There have been no confirmed cases in Ohio County so far.
Four patients have been treated by Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, though two of them have been released to self-isolate. Most patients have not required hospitalization and are being isolated in their homes until they are well and unable to spread the virus.
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