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29 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Russell County Tuesday

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 33%. Deaths: We regret we must report 2 new deaths since our last report. Tonight’s reported deaths include a McCreary County resident (unvaccinated) and a Pulaski County resident (unvaccinated). We have […]

RC Schools Seeing Covid-19 Numbers Rise

With neighboring Adair County Schools moving to NTI due to Covid-19 earlier this week, Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford provided a Covid update to WJRS NEWS regarding the Russell County School District… Ford said […]

Russell County Reports Nine New COVID-19 Cases

Of today’s 84 reported cases, 68 (81%) were unvaccinated and 16 of today’s cases (19%) were in individuals 18 years of age or younger. Please take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your loved […]

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 […]

CDC authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11

CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that children 5 to 11 years old be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine. CDC now expands vaccine recommendations to about 28 […]