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New Cases of COVID-19 in RC; Statewide Update

May 16, 2020 Sean Hammond
Russell County Judge-Executive Gary Robertson announced on Friday that Russell County has 4 new cases of COVID-19, 3 of the new cases are on home self-isolation and 1 is hospitalized. This now makes a total […]
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COVID-19 Case Update

May 15, 2020 Sean Hammond
Russell County had no new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday according to County Judge Gary Robertson. Robertson announced one new person had been released from self-isolation. Russell County now has three active case that are […]
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No New COVID-19 Cases in RC; Additional Death Reported in Adair

May 14, 2020 Sean Hammond
County Judge Gary Robertson announced on Wednesday that Russell County once again had no new cases of COVID19. Russell remains at 4 active cases that are all on home self-isolation.  Shortly after 8 o’clock last […]
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COVID-19 Case Update in Russell and Adair County

May 13, 2020 Sean Hammond
Russell County Judge-Executive Gary Robertson announced on Tuesday that Russell County had no new cases of COVID-19. There are still 4 active cases that are all on home self-isolation. Adair County reported one new case […]
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New COVID-19 Case in Russell County

May 12, 2020 Sean Hammond
Russell County has another confirmed case of the coronavirus.  County Judge Executive Gary Robertson was notified Monday afternoon by the Lake Cumberland District Health that the county does have a new case of Covid-19.         This […]
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COVID-19 Update

May 11, 2020 Sean Hammond
The total number of Coronavirus cases in Kentucky is now at a total of 6,440. The state has tested a total of 86,900 Kentuckians thus far. The death toll stands at 304 with 2,308 recoveries […]
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No New COVID-19 Cases in Russell or Adair

May 8, 2020 Sean Hammond
County Judge-Executive Gary Robertson announced Friday evening that Russell County has no new cases of COVID-19. Russell remains at 18 total cases with 11 being released and 4 deaths. There are now just 3 active […]
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New COVID-19 Case in Russell County

May 8, 2020 Sean Hammond
Russell County Judge-Executive Gary Robertson reported on Thursday evening that Russell County has one new case of COVID-19. There have now been 18 total cases with 11 being released from isolation and 4 deaths. There […]
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No New COVID-19 Cases in RC; 3 New Cases in Adair

May 7, 2020 Sean Hammond
Russell County Judge-Executive Gary Robertson reported Wednesday evening that Russell County had no new cases of the Coronavirus. The county remains at 17 total cases since the beginning with 11 being released and 4 deaths. […]
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New COVID-19 Death Reported in Russell County

May 6, 2020 Sean Hammond
Russell County now has 4 Coronavirus related deaths. Judge-Executive Gary Robertson reported on Tuesday that a patient that had been released from isolation a few weeks ago has died from complications from COVID-19. Russell County […]
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