Adair County Nears 2,100 Cases

After a quiet weekend with one COVID-19 case confirmed on Saturday and four confirmed on Sunday, the Adair County Health Department confirmed 21 new cases on Monday, bringing the total case count to 2,095. There are 84 active cases and 1,994 people who have left isolation. Four of yesterday’s new cases are in the K-12 schools’ sector and three are in the higher education sector. Thirteen cases live at addresses with at least one other confirmed case. A previously reported 83-year-old female was admitted to Northeast Regional Medical Center on January 15th. The 81-year-old male reported yesterday was admitted to Northeast Regional on Saturday. A 42-year-old female admitted on January 5th and a 73-year-old male admitted on January 8th have been discharged.