Three new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases have been confirmed in Grayson County since Friday afternoon.
Judge-Executive Kevin Henderson made the announcement at his briefing on Monday. The three cases increase the county’s COVID-19 total to 96.
The three new cases include a 32-year-old woman, a 27-year-old man who works at Perdue Farms in Ohio County, and the first Spring View Nursing & Rehabilitation staff member, a 29-year-old woman.
No new deaths were reported by Henderson.
Of Grayson County’s 96 confirmed cases of the virus, 44 are residents of Grayson Nursing & Rehabilitation while 16 are staff members. Spring View Nursing & Rehabilitation has had 12 residents test positive along with one employee.
In total, 73 (76 percent) of the county’s 96 COVID-19 cases are tied to the county’s two nursing homes, while five Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center employees have tested positive for the virus.
A total of 722 tests have been administered in Grayson County with 581 of the tests returned negative. Forty-five test results are pending, and 36 (38.7 percent) victims have recovered from the virus.
The county has reported six COVID-19 deaths, all residents of Grayson Nursing & Rehabilitation.
Henderson’s next briefing is scheduled for Friday at noon. The briefing can be seen live on K105’s Facebook and YouTube pages and heard on K105.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
