The Graves County Health Department on Tuesday announced 14 new positive cases of COVID-19.
Eleven of the new cases are isolating at home. They include a teenage girl, a woman in her 30's, a man in his 60's, a man in his 70's, a woman in her 70's, a man in his 80's, a woman in her 80's, two women in their 90's, a man in his 90's and a woman in her 100's.
The other three cases are isolating in a local hospital. They include a woman in her 80's and two women in their 90's.
"Isolation is truly the key to keep from becoming infected," said Kathy Gifford, Nurse Supervisor for the local health department.
"Doing nothing is a hard choice," said Noel Coplen, Director of the local health department. "But staying at home and doing nothing in this situation saves lives."
Noel Coplen, Director of the local health department, said residents must make social distancing a priority for the sake of the entire community.
