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Three new COVID related death announced in Whitley County

The Whitley County Health Department announced three new COVID–19 related deaths on Tuesday. Officials noted that the individuals were all adults between the age of 55 and 70, and had not been vaccinated. According to the Kentucky Department of Public Health, Whitley County has...

Whitley County back in COVID-19 red zone

Whitley County is once again in the red on Kentucky’s COVID–19 scale. According to the information released by Kentucky Public Health, the county’s incidence rate stood at 26.4 on Monday, making it one of eight counties in Kentucky to be in the red zone. According to the Kentucky...

Whitley and Laurel counties are out of the red

Whitley and Laurel counties are out of the red as COVID-19 incidence rates remain below 25. Whitley County The Whitley County Health Department announced 25 additional COVID–19 cases on Monday, bringing the county’s total to 3,425. There are currently 57 active cases, of which...

Whitley, Laurel, Knox and Bell all remain in the red

While 101 counties have escaped the red zone, Whitley, Laurel, Knox and Bell counties all have COVID incidence rates greater than 25. Whitley County The Whitley County Health Department announced seven additional COVID–19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 3,374....

Gov. Beshear reports 80 Kentucky counties now COVID–19 red zones

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that 80 of Kentucky’s 120 counties are now COVID–19 incidence rate red zones. “Virtually the entire state is seeing a surge,” Beshear said adding that 38 of the remaining 40 counties are now orange. Russell and Owen counties are the two yellow...

Whitley, Laurel, Knox County remain in COVID–19 red zone

The Whitley County Health Department announced 25 new COVID–19 cases Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 856. There are 169 active cases, of which five are hospitalized. Whitley County has reported 80 new cases since last Thursday. Whitley County’s COVID–19 incidence rate was...