Health Department: Usual Bump in Monday Cases, Low Vaccination Rate
The Madison County Health Department issued their daily COVID report at noon on Tuesday, showing 19 new cases within the past 24 hours. There are now 85 active cases of the virus at this time. Compared to 0 new cases reported Sunday, the Health Department says this is the usual Monday bump. However, they add […]
Update of Vaccinations from the Madison County Health Department
Madison County Health Department has administered all the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines allocated to them by the state at this time. MCHD will be able to provide second (“booster”) vaccination doses to those who received first doses from MCHD. Anyone registered for the MCHD COVID-19 Vaccination Waiting List remains on the list for future […]
Kentucky Receives Nearly $300 Million for COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Distribution in Kentucky
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday Kentucky received $297,521,270 for coronavirus testing and vaccine distribution. The federal funding, distributed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was made available by the targeted COVID-19 rescue package Senator McConnell negotiated and led to enactment in December, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations […]
Health Department Debunks Flu Season Falsities
At this time last year, unseasonably early cases of the influenza virus were beginning to crop up. Madison County Health Department Officials say their fingers are crossed that this year will not be a repeat, but they are still gearing up for the colder months when the virus is more prevalent. To prep for the […]