McCracken County Announces First COVID-19 Death

By West Kentucky Star Staff

MCCRACKEN COUNTY - The Purchase District Health Department has confirmed two more cases of COVID-19 and the first COVID-19 related death.In a press release Monday, the Purchase District Health Department said they were saddened to report the first COVID-19 related death in McCracken County. The individual was identified as an 81-year-old McCracken County man. No other information was given about the individual.The department said it had also received notification of one additional case in McCracken County and the first case in Ballard County.The newest case in McCracken County is a 23-year-old woman, bringing the total number of cases in McCracken County to 17. The Ballard County patient is a 70-year-old woman.Both individuals are reported in stable condition and are self-quarantined at home.The Purchase District Health Department serves Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman, and McCracken Counties.