According to data from the Kentucky Department for Public Health, the number of reported COVID cases in Russell County last week was 20, down from 24 the week prior.
The department reported just shy of 4,000 cases across the commonwealth last week, as the positivity rate sat at just 7.7 percent, which was down from 9 percent the week prior.
The report shows three people as hospitalized with the virus in the Lake Cumberland area, down from nine the week prior.
Looking at neighboring counties, Pulaski had 35 new cases, Wayne had 23, Adair had 12, Cumberland had 6, Casey had 3, and Clinton County had just 2 new cases.
