Lynn Hobbs (right) gets a COVID-19 vaccine from registered nurse Linda Gaddis Thursday in the parking lot behind the McCracken County Health Department on Kentucky Avenue, where a drive-up clinic is held every weekday.
Lynn Hobbs (right) gets a COVID-19 vaccine from registered nurse Linda Gaddis Thursday in the parking lot behind the McCracken County Health Department on Kentucky Avenue, where a drive-up clinic is held every weekday.
With the way things are going as far as the number of new COVID-19 cases are concerned, McCracken County may surpass the 10,000 mark this weekend.
According to information provided by the Purchase District Health Department, there were 7,459 total cases of COVID-19 in McCracken County through Aug. 15. The next week, there was an increase of 594 new cases, or 84.9 cases per day. The week after that, through Aug. 29, there were 483 new cases, or 69 per day.
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