COVID-19 weekly update (May 24)

May 24, 2021 | 11:04 am

Updated May 24, 2021 | 11:07 am

Graphic by Owensboro Times

Over the last seven days, a total of 155 cases, 192 recoveries and 3 deaths were reported in the Green River District — including 52 cases, 68 recoveries and 1 death in Daviess County.

As reported by Green River District Health Department:

  • Total number of reported cases in the district: 22,219
  • Total number of reported cases now recovered: 19,944 (90%)
  • Total number of reported cases currently hospitalized: 13
  • Total number of cases that have required hospitalization: 891 (4%)
  • Total number of deaths in the district: 398

The county totals to date are:

  • Daviess County – 10,592 cases, 9,613 recovered, 4 current hospitalizations, 352 ever hospitalized, 183 deaths
  • Hancock County – 857 cases, 778 recovered, 0 current hospitalizations, 22 ever hospitalized, 16 deaths
  • Henderson County – 4,746 cases, 4,157 recovered, 6 current hospitalizations, 214 ever hospitalized, 80 deaths
  • McLean County – 876 cases, 797 recovered, 0 current hospitalization, 52 ever hospitalized, 28 deaths
  • Ohio County – 2,534 cases, 2,287 recovered, 2 current hospitalizations, 116 ever hospitalized, 56 deaths
  • Union County – 1,336 cases, 1,207 recovered, 1 current hospitalizations, 73 ever hospitalized, 15 deaths
  • Webster County – 1,278 cases, 1,105 recovered, 0 current hospitalizations, 62 ever hospitalized, 20 deaths

The cases reported by GRDHD have been investigated and confirmed locally. These cases are then reported to the Kentucky Department for Public Health. This process sometimes may result in lags between state and local reporting and some discrepancies from duplicate reports.

May 24, 2021 | 11:04 am

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