Additional Coronavirus Cases in Russell County; Third Death Reported in Adair

April 15, 2020 Sean Hammond Top Story

Russell County Judge-Executive Gary Robertson announced on Wednesday evening that Russell County has three additional positive cases of COVID-19. Two are in self-isolation and one of the new cases is being hospitalized.

This now brings Russell County to a total of eleven cases with three being released from self-isolation Tuesday evening. Eight of the eleven total cases are active with three hospitalized and five on home self-isolation.

WJRS also learned Wednesday evening that Adair County now has its third COVID-19 related death. The death was a resident of Summit Manor Nursing Home. No new cases were reported in Adair. The county has 46 total cases, with 40 of those active. Thirty-three are on home or Summit Manor Nursing Home isolation and seven are currently hospitalized.

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