On Monday, the Pennyrile District Health Department announced the death of a 77-year old Caldwell County man on February 8 was among eight more deaths that have been linked to COVID-19 around its five-county district.
Three of those deaths occurred in Trigg County — a 68-year old male on January 31, a 65-year old male on February 8, and a 65-year old male on February 13, while Livingston County reported the deaths of an 83-year old male on February 1st, an 82-year old female on February 3, and a 42-year old female on February 11. The death of an 89-year old Crittenden County man on February 13 was also linked to COVID.
The health department also announced 105 new cases around its district. Thirty-three of those cases were reported in Caldwell County, along with seven new cases in Crittenden County, 26 new cases in Livingston County, 12 new cases in Lyon County, and 27 new cases in Trigg County.
All but two of the 105 newly reported COVID cases are recovering at home. Those two cases are hospitalized and include a 58-year old Crittenden County woman and a 76-year old Trigg County woman.
