Friday, January 22, 2021

Two new COVID deaths confirmed here

Two new Crittenden County deaths related to COVID-19 were announced Friday by the Pennyrile District Health Department, bringing the county’s pandemic total to 19.

Public health officials in the area do not release the names of those who have died from complications related to COVID-19.

More than half of the COVID-associated deaths in the county have been confirmed in the past three weeks.

As of last report on Thursday evening, the county has had 527 cases since April 1. Of those, 108 have been announced since Jan. 1. However, the incidence rate continues to decline here in recent days. 

Over the past 10 days, confirmed cases have moderated here.

In the five-county Pennyrile District Health Department reporting area, Crittenden ranks second in deaths since the pandemic began despite being fourth in the number of confirmed cases. The chart below shows the district's latest figures.