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Graves County Hits 150 COVID-19 Cases

Graves County Hits 150 COVID-19 Cases
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
May. 12, 2020 | WESTERN KY/SOUTHERN IL
By West Kentucky Star Staff May. 12, 2020 | 06:11 PM | WESTERN KY/SOUTHERN IL
Three more cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed in western Kentucky and southern Illinois on Tuesday.

The Graves County Health Department said two more cases were confirmed, both in isolation at home. One of them is a pre-teen girl.

Graves County now has 150 cases of the virus, which is the highest total for any county in the area. Most of those cases have been at Mills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where 96 residents and staff have been diagnosed. 

Marshall County reported no new cases on Tuesday, so their total stays at 34. 

The Southern Seven Health Department reported one new case of the coronavirus on Tuesday - a woman from Alexander County. This makes 108 cases in the southernmost counties of Illinois, with one death.  Union County has 62 cases, Pulaski County has 27, Alexander has 7, Massac has 6, Johnson County has 4, and Hardin and Pope counties both have 1 case. Four more people have recovered, for a total of 44.

Other health departments have not issued press releases, and typically don't unless there are new confirmed cases. 

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