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COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Laurel, Whitley and Bell counties

Local COVID-19 cases continued to rise in Laurel, Whitley and Bell counties Monday. The Laurel County Health Department, which didn’t release any new COVID-19 figures Saturday or Sunday, announced 18 new cases Monday afternoon bringing Laurel County’s total number of...
Posted On 29 Jun 2020

Knox, McCreary counties announce new COVID-19 cases

Just two days after announcing 50 new COVID-19 cases in one day, Knox County now has two additional COVID-19 cases. The Knox County Health Department announced its 71st and 72nd positive COVID-19 cases Sunday afternoon. “As we are beginning to see an increase of COVID-19...
Posted On 28 Jun 2020

Update: Laurel County up to 100 COVID-19 cases, Knox County up to 70 cases

The Laurel County Health Department is now reporting 100 positive COVID-19 cases in Laurel County. The Laurel County Health Department announced Friday that six new cases had been reported, and that one of the previously reported cases is now hospitalized. Laurel County now has a...
Posted On 26 Jun 2020

Laurel, McCreary counties report new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

Both Laurel and McCreary counties reported new COVID-19 cases late Wednesday afternoon. Laurel County, which has seen a surge in cases since June 9, reported four new cases Wednesday, and that one of the 12 cases reported Tuesday, which was listed as probable, has now been...
Posted On 24 Jun 2020

Laurel County reports 12 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday

COVID-19 cases are increasing at a high rate in Laurel County, which recently recorded its third death from the virus, and it continued to spread at a much slower rate in Whitley, McCreary, Knox and Bell Counties over the past week. The Laurel County Health Department announced...
Posted On 24 Jun 2020

Laurel County reports nine additional COVID-19 cases, third death Monday

The Laurel County Health Department reported Monday that there had been nine additional COVID-19 cases since Saturday in addition to another death from the virus. In addition, Whitley, Bell and McCreary counties also reported additional COVID-19 cases Monday. The Laurel County...
Posted On 22 Jun 2020

Whitley, Knox counties add new COVID-19 cases

Both Whitley and Knox counties have reported new COVID-19 cases within the last 24 hours. Whitley County reported its 20th COVID-19 case Sunday afternoon. This brings Whitley County up to eight active cases, out of which two people are isolating in the hospital and six are...
Posted On 21 Jun 2020

Laurel County reports five new COVID-19 cases Friday

Laurel County reported it 60th COVID-19 case late Friday afternoon. The Laurel County Health Department announced five new COVID-19 cases Friday, all of who are quarantining at home. Laurel County has a total of 36 active cases out of which three are undergoing hospital isolation...
Posted On 19 Jun 2020

Update: Knox, Laurel counties report new COVID-19 cases Thursday

Both Knox and Laurel County reported new COVID-19 cases Thursday. The Knox County Health Department reported its 13th COVID-19 case. “Knox County Health Department (KCHD) is collaborating with the Department for Public Health (DPH) to track individuals who had close contact...
Posted On 18 Jun 2020

New COVID-19 cases reported in Whitley, Laurel counties Wednesday afternoon

Both Whitley and Laurel counties each had three new COVID-19 cases diagnosed Wednesday. Between April 6 and May 17, Whitley County had 11 COVID-19 cases diagnosed, all of whom have been released from isolation. Since June 8, Whitley County has had seven additional cases...
Posted On 17 Jun 2020