A local state legislator has
tested positive for COVID-19. In a
statement released yesterday afternoon, State Senator Max Wise of
Campbellsville said he tested positive for the virus on two separate tests this
past Friday. Wise told WJRS NEWS last
evening he was feeling fine, with only mild symptoms, and is currently on home
isolation.
The Lake Cumberland District
Health Department reported no new cases of COVID-19 yesterday in Russell
County. However, there was one death
reported from Casey County.
Although Russell County
reported no new cases yesterday, there were 7 new cases in Adair county; five new cases in Casey county; 9 new cases in Pulaski, and 7 new cases in
Taylor county.
In a statement, the district
health department said the following:
“We implore, we plead for everyone to wear a mask when out in public, to
avoid crowds, to social distance (stay 6-feet from others), to wash their hands
with soap and water often and thoroughly, to stay home if they have a fever or
are coughing, to increase sanitation, and to avoid touching their faces.”