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22 COVID cases reported in RC on Thursday

22 COVID cases were reported in Russell County on Thursday on the state dashboard. The local positivity rate remains higher than the state average, with the local rate being at around 18 percent compared to […]

Russell County Reports 22 New COVID-19 Cases

Of today’s 97 reported cases, 81 (84%) were unvaccinated and 24 of today’s cases (25%) were in individuals 18 years of age or younger. Please take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your loved […]

22 new cases of COVID in Russell County Thursday

IMPORTANT – Due to the continued increase in positive cases it may be several days before you are contacted by the health department. If you’ve tested positive for COVID19 please isolate yourself immediately, do NOT […]

Austyn Tylar Deel, age 22, of Russell Springs

Austyn Tylar Deel, of Russell Springs, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020, in Russell County, Kentucky.   He was 22. Born July 16, 1998, in Somerset, KY, he was a son of Shelly Moore Deel. […]

LCDHD COVID-19 report for Tuesday, Sept. 22

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 4.52%. Deaths: We are happy to report no new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 69 deaths resulting in a 2.6% mortality rate among known cases. This compares with […]