OWENSBORO, Ky. — Tuesday, Mar. 29, 2022, the Green River District Health Department reported that in the previous week it had investigated 48 new COVID-19 infections; 18 in Daviess County, two in Hancock County, 15 in Henderson County, two in McLean County, six in Ohio County, two in Union County and three in Webster County.
GRDHD reported eight additional COVID-19 deaths during that period. The COVID-19 deaths were two residents of Daviess County, four residents of Henderson County, one resident of McLean County and one resident of Ohio County.
With today’s confirmed death, 100 Ohio Countians have been confirmed to have died due to COVID-19 related complications since the start of the pandemic.
The average number of new cases in the district for that period was seven new cases a day.
The newly reported cases were investigated between Mar. 21-27, 2022. County-level data for COVID-19 can be found at kycovid19.ky.gov and cdc.gov.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced a new tool to help communities decide what prevention steps to take based on the latest COVID-19 data. COVID-19 Community Levels for every county can be found at cdc.gov. Levels can be low, medium, or high and are determined by looking at hospital beds being used, hospital admissions, and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area. The COVID-19 Community Level is currently classified as low for all GRDHD counties.
GRDHD encourages all its residents to:
- Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and boosters.
- If you are immunocompromised or high risk for severe disease, talk to your healthcare provider about whether you need to wear a mask or take other precautions.
- Follow CDC recommendations for isolation and quarantine, including getting tested if you are exposed to COVID-19 or have symptoms of COVID-19.
- People may choose to mask at any time. People with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask.