The Grayson County Health Department (GCHD) has released a coronavirus update.
The health department said Friday morning that eight new cases of the virus have been confirmed in the county since the department’s last update on Tuesday. The newly reported cases increase Grayson County’s COVID-19 victim count to 438 since the onset of the pandemic.
There have been 11 new cases confirmed in Grayson County since Friday, October 2.
Health officials said 16 victims are “isolated,” indicating a positive test. Four patients are currently in a hospital, officials said, and 64 residents are quarantined.
The GCHD said 406 (92.7 percent) patients have recovered from the virus.
The county’s death toll remains at 16, with two deaths continuing to be reviewed by state health officials.
Regional rate of occurrence
Grayson County, once categorized as a “red” county, defined by the state as “critical” in relationship to the number of daily COVID-19 cases reported over a seven-day period, has dropped to “yellow” status, indicating “community spread.”
As of Thursday, Grayson County has had 4.3 cases confirmed per 100,000 population over the previous seven days, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health.
Currently, a record-high 21 Kentucky counties are in the “red.” Those counties have had 25-plus cases confirmed per 100,000 over the previous seven days.
The “red” counties nearest Grayson County are Allen County (32.8 per 100,000) to the south and Daviess County to the west (26.9). Also to the west, Henderson and Webster counties have the highest rate of occurrence in Kentucky over the previous seven days, as both counties have had 60.7 cases per 100,000.
Also in the “red” are Union (43.7), Hopkins (29.7), Christian (26.2), and Todd (25.6) counties.
Whitley County, in far southeastern Kentucky, has the third highest rate of occurrence in the state at 51.2.
Bordering Ohio (22.6) and Butler (23.3) counties are experiencing elevated cases over the past seven days as both counties are approaching “red” status.
Warren County, a long-time hot spot for the virus, is now an “orange” county (indicating “accelerated” spread), with 17.3 cases per 100,000.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
