On Thursday April 30, 2020 the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported 1 death and
25 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases –5 in Daviess County, 2 in Henderson County, 2 in McLean
County, 15 in Ohio County, and 1 in Webster County. The COVID-19 related death was a Daviess County
resident. The total number of reported COVID-19 cases in the district is 365. Nineteen people in the
district are currently hospitalized. Of the 365 confirmed cases in the district, 47 (13%) have required
hospitalization. The district-wide total of recovered cases is now 173 (47%). As of April 29, 2020 the
state of Kentucky was reporting 4,539 confirmed cased of COVID-19 and 235 statewide deaths.
GRDHD is offering drive through COVID-19 testing Tuesday May 5 through Thursday May 7, 2020. All of
the available testing times have been filled. You must be pre-registered to be tested. The testing site is
on the campus of Owensboro Community and Technical College. If you are pre-registered for testing,
you will contacted to complete the registration process. If you are sick, experiencing symptoms of
COVID-19, including but not limited to a fever, cough, and shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, or
feel you have a medical emergency, call your health care provider.
“We all play a part in stopping the spread of COVID-19. Stay home, avoid crowds, wash your hands, and
practice physical social distancing – staying at least 6 feet away from others. We can’t let our guard
down.” said Clay Horton, Public Health Director. “We are happy to have been given the opportunity to
help expand testing resources in our community. This is just one more piece to fulfilling our testing
needs. We are thankful of all the help and support we get from our partners in the health care sector
who are also continuing to provide COVID-19 testing for our community as well.”
The health department wants to reinforce this guidance with the community:
Stay home, avoid crowds and social distance.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick (fever, cough, sneeze, and difficulty breathing).
To avoid close contact, stay at least 6 feet away from others.
Wear a cloth face cover when you have to go out in public.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
Stay home when you are sick.
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
To avoid coughing into your hands, you can cough into your elbow.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning
spray or wipe.
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the
bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60%
alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.
Adults over 60 and people who have severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease
seem to be at higher risk for more serious COVID-19 illness. Those individuals should be extra vigilant
and stay home. The cases being reported from the Green River District Health Department have been
investigated and confirmed locally. These cases are then reported to the Kentucky Department for
Public Health.
GRDHD COVID-19 Case Summary as of 9:00 AM April 30, 2020
County Confirmed Cases Recovered Cases Current Hospitalizations Ever Hospitalized Deaths
Daviess 188 96 7 19 4
Hancock 6 5 0 0 0
Henderson 67 36 6 15 1
McLean 14 5 1 2 1
Ohio 58 14 2 5 0
Union 7 4 0 0 0
Webster 25 13 3 6 0
Total 365 173 19 47 6
Additional demographic information includes
Average age: 45
Age range: 7 months old – 93
Male – 53.8%
Female – 46.2%
GRDHD COVID-19 Cases by Age Group
Age Range
< 1 1
1-11 3
12-19 14
20-29 63
30-39 71
40-49 80
50-59 60
60-69 41
70-79 17
80+ 15
Total 365
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