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Spike in drug overdoses in Whitley County may be tied to counterfeit pills

The Whitley County Health Department is cautioning residents, who may have illegally acquired Xanax or Percocet, following a spike in overdoses that may be linked to counterfeit pills. Officials noted that within the last two days, the county has seen six drug overdoses,...

Health Department’s Facebook viewership up immensely as COVID-19 hits the area

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Whitley County Health Department’s Facebook page, where it has been publishing much of its information for the public about the virus, has gotten a lot more popular to the tune of over 3,000 followers. “That may be double a year ago,” Public...
Posted On 24 Apr 2020

Ninth COVID-19 case diagnosed in Whitley County Wednesday

The Whitley County Health Department reported its ninth COVID-19 case late Wednesday afternoon. A total of four cases have been released from isolation, and five patients are still in isolation. Six diagnosed patients have been males, and three females. Two patients are/were...
Posted On 22 Apr 2020

Company closes Circle K on Gordon Hill for cleaning after employee diagnosed with COVID–19

The Circle K on Gordon Hill in Corbin has been closed for cleaning after one of the employees was confirmed to have contracted COVID–19. Whitley County Health Department Director Marcy Rein said company officials contacted the health department to report the diagnosis and the...

Whitley County gets seventh confirmed COVID-19 case; Knox County up to four confirmed cases

The number of COVID-19 cases in Whitley County jumped to seven total cases Thursday morning, and the number of COVID-19 cases in Knox County jumped Wednesday to a total of four. Whitley County Health Department Public Health Director Marcy Rein said that the seventh person is a...
Posted On 16 Apr 2020

Whitley County’s number of COVID-19 cases grows from 1 to 6 in less than 36 hours

Over the course of less than 36 hours, Whitley County’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has jumped from one confirmed case to six confirmed cases. The Whitley County Health Department announced about 4 p.m. Saturday that it had received notice of two additional residents, who...
Posted On 11 Apr 2020

As of Friday afternoon, Whitley County has four total confirmed cases of COVID-19

Whitley County now has four confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus. The first confirmed case of the coronavirus in Whitley County was announced by the Whitley County Health Department on April 6. On Friday morning, the Whitley County Health Department reported that a second case...
Posted On 10 Apr 2020

Whitley County gets first confirmed case of COVID-19

Whitley County has its first confirmed case of someone with the coronavirus. The Whitley County Health Department announced Monday that it has received notice of a resident testing positive with COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus). The Whitley County Health Department’s...
Posted On 06 Apr 2020

COVID–19 cases confirmed in Laurel, McCreary Counties

With cases confirmed in Laurel and McCreary County it is not a matter of if a confirmed case of COVID–19 will be diagnosed in Whitley County, but when, and Whitley County Health Department officials have a plan in place to respond. Shawn Crabtree, Executive Director of the Lake...

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Posted On 18 Mar 2020