Two more COVID-19 cases confirmed in Laurel County; All Whitley and Knox cases released from isolation

When it comes to COVID-19, there is some good news locally and some bad news.

It has been nearly two weeks since a new COVID-19 case was confirmed in either Whitley or Knox County, but two new cases were reported Tuesday in Laurel County, according to local health departments.

Laurel County’s newest cases bring its total number to 19 confirmed cases.

Out of the 17 cases, two are deceased, 10 have recovered, and seven cases are active.

Among the active cases, one is undergoing hospital isolation, and six are self-isolating at home.

Out of the Laurel County cases, three patients are ages 18-30, five patients are ages 31-40, one patient is age 41-50, three patients are ages 51-60, six patients are ages 61-70, and one patient is age 71-80.

Whitley County

The last COVID-19 case reported in Whitley County was on April 22.

Whitley County Public Health Director Marcy Rein said Tuesday morning that all nine of Whitley County’s cases have been released from isolation.

The majority of Whitley County cases have involved people ages 50 and under.

Out of the Whitley County cases, one patient is ages 18-30, two patients are ages 31-40, two patients are ages 41-50, one patient is age 51-60, two patients are ages 61-70, and one patient is age 71-80.

Knox County

The Knox County Health Department reported its last confirmed COVID-19 case on April 22.

“We are very happy to announce our sixth positive COVID-19 case has fully recovered and all close contacts have completed their isolation and quarantine time,” the Knox County Health Department reported on Facebook Tuesday morning.

Out of the six Knox County cases, one patient was ages 18-30, four patients were ages 31-40, and one patient was ages 51-60, according to the Knox County Health Department.

Other cases

As of Tuesday afternoon, McCreary County had reported 11 confirmed cases of COVID-19, all of which have now been released from isolation, according to the Lake Cumberland District Health Department.

According to the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s official COVID-19 page, there have been no confirmed cases in Bell County.

As of Tuesday, there were 5,822 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus in Kentucky, and 275 deaths from the virus.

At least 61,013 people have been tested for COVID-19 in Kentucky, according to the state’s official COVID-19 website, which was last updated at 5 p.m. on Tuesday.