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Knox, Bell, Laurel, Whitley and McCreary counties all report additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday

During the last seven days, the Knox County Health Department reported its 11th COVID-19 fatality Friday in addition to a cluster of 27 cases connected to Union College on Thursday, and the Bell County Health Department has reported its 10th and 11th COVID-19 fatalities. The...
Posted On 02 Sep 2020

Bell County reports second COVID-19 fatality over a four-day period Monday

Three days after announcing the county’s 10th COVID-19 death Friday, the Bell County Health Department announced the county’s 11th death Monday afternoon, which was a 77-year-old male. All of Bell County’s COVID-19 fatalities have ranged in age from 68-91. The Bell County Health...
Posted On 31 Aug 2020

Both Knox and Bell counties report additional COVID-19 fatalities Friday

Both Knox County and Bell County reported new COVID-19 fatalities Friday. The Knox County Health Department reported five new COVID-19 cases Friday, including three cases involving children. “We are also heartbroken to report one death today. It is always tragic to report any...
Posted On 28 Aug 2020

27 COVID-19 cases tied to Union College announced Thursday

Knox, Laurel, Whitley, Bell, and McCreary counties all reported new COVID-19 cases Thursday, including several associated with a Barbourville college. The Knox County Health Department reported 35 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, including one child and a cluster of 27 positive cases...
Posted On 27 Aug 2020

Laurel, Bell, McCreary, Whitley counties report new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

Laurel, Bell, McCreary and Whitley counties all reported new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. The Laurel County Health Department reported 15 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, which ranged in age from a 13-month-old to a 64-year-old. Wednesday’s new cases include: a 64-year-old female, a...
Posted On 26 Aug 2020

Deadly week for COVID-19 cases locally

Recent days have proven deadly concerning COVID-19 cases in Whitley and its surrounding counties with a total of five deaths reported over a period of five days across three counties. On Monday, the Bell County Health Department reported its ninth COVID-19 fatality, which...
Posted On 26 Aug 2020

Bell County reports ninth COVID-19 fatality Monday; Bell, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Whitley counties all report new COVID-19 cases Monday

The Bell County Health Department reported some good news and some bad news Monday afternoon. The good news was that Bell County reported no new COVID-19 cases Monday. The bad news was that Bell County announced its ninth COVID-19 death Monday, which involved a 70-year-old male....
Posted On 24 Aug 2020

Update: Knox County Health Department reports 10th COVID-19 death Friday

The Knox County Health Department reported seven new COVID-19 cases, and its 10th COVID-19 fatality late Friday evening. “We have been notified of seven residents testing positive for COVID-19. One of these positives is a child … We are also deeply saddened to report one...
Posted On 22 Aug 2020

Laurel, Whitley, Bell, McCreary counties all report new COVID-19 cases Friday

Laurel, Whitley, Bell and McCreary counties all reported new COVID-19 cases Friday. The Laurel County Health Department reported four new COVID-19 cases Friday, none of which are hospitalized. Friday’s cases include: a 76-year-old male, a 42-year-old female, a 24-year-old female,...
Posted On 21 Aug 2020

COVID-19 claims three local lives Thursday

Thursday was a deadly day with local health departments reporting three COVID-19 fatalities in two counties. The Bell County Health Department reported two COVID-19 fatalities Thursday, involving a 79-year-old female and a 73-year-old female. These deaths bring the total number...
Posted On 20 Aug 2020