GREENUP COUNTY, KY (WOWK) – The Greenup County Health Department is reporting the county’s first case of COVID-19. The department says it received the official notification from Chris Crum, Director of Greenup County Health Department this morning about the positive patient. They also say the patient is a 27-year-old-female and is in self-isolation at home.

The department asks people to continue practicing social distancing, practicing good hand hygiene and staying at home unless they must be out for essential needs.

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