Russell County among top counties nationwide seeing most rapid increase in COVID cases

Wednesday, September 8 by Zac Oakes

The increase in COVID-19 cases over the last week in Russell County is among the most in the country per capita, according to data compiled by the New York Times. The Times’ COVID case tracker […]

Russell County now over 250 active COVID cases, 50th death reported

Friday, September 3 by Zac Oakes

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 […]

54 new COVID cases in Russell County on Wednesday

Thursday, September 2 by Zac Oakes

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 […]

Russell County near 200 active COVID cases

Wednesday, September 1 by Zac Oakes

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 […]

Lake Cumberland District sees worst day of new COVID cases

Tuesday, August 31 by Zac Oakes

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 […]

Russell County has 178 active COVID cases

Monday, August 30 by Zac Oakes

Friday was another record high day of positive COVID-19 cases reported for the Lake Cumberland area (429). We are now at the highest transmission rate for this virus that our region has seen during this […]

37 new cases of COVID-19 in RC on Thursday

Friday, August 27 by Zac Oakes

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 13.24%. Deaths: We regret we must report 1 new death since our last report. We have experienced a total of 502 deaths resulting in a 1.81% mortality rate (about 1 in […]

Russell County Hospital battles surge of COVID cases

Thursday, August 26 by Zac Oakes

The number of COVID cases in Russell County has increased sharply over the last few weeks On July 16, the Lake Cumberland District Health Department reported that there were no active cases in the county. […]

38 new cases of COVID-19 in Russell County Wednesday

Thursday, August 26 by Zac Oakes

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 13.16%. Deaths: We are sad to report 2 new deaths since our last report. We have experienced a total of 501 deaths resulting in a 1.83% mortality rate (about 1 in […]

33 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Russell County Tuesday

Wednesday, August 25 by Sean Hammond

We are continuing to schedule appointments for the additional dose of vaccine for the immunocompromised groups that have been identified as needing another dose. Those groups include persons who: are receiving active cancer treatment for […]

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Russell County among top counties nationwide seeing most rapid increase in COVID cases

Russell County now over 250 active COVID cases, 50th death reported

54 new COVID cases in Russell County on Wednesday

Russell County near 200 active COVID cases

Lake Cumberland District sees worst day of new COVID cases

Russell County has 178 active COVID cases

37 new cases of COVID-19 in RC on Thursday

Russell County Hospital battles surge of COVID cases

38 new cases of COVID-19 in Russell County Wednesday

33 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Russell County Tuesday

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Obituaries

Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown