The Hancock County Health Department and Memorial Hospital report twenty-six (26) laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 cases and one (1) COVID related death for the week of October 24-30, 2021.  During the week, there were two males in their 60’s, two males in their 50’s, one male in his 40’s, two males in their 30’s, two males in their 20’s, one male in his teens and one male under 10 years old.  In addition, female cases include one female in her 90’s, one female in her 70’s, two females in their 50’s, two females in their 40’s, two females in their 30’s, two females in their 20’s, four females in their teens, and one female under 10 years old.  The COVID related death occurred in a male in his 60’s.  Our thoughts and prayers remain with family and friends of the deceased.

There have been a total of two-thousand-seven-hundred-eighty-seven (2787) COVID-19 cases in Hancock County; two-thousand-seven-hundred-twenty-one (2721) people have recovered, (30) people are currently isolated, and thirty-six (36) have passed.  

During the week of October 23-30, four (4) of the twenty-six (26) positive COVID cases were documented as fully vaccinated.  

There are many factors that can help reduce the spread of illness.  For the safety of yourself and others, it is important to social distance, wear masks, hand wash and use proper respiratory etiquette, stay home when you are sick, clean and disinfect, follow isolation and quarantine guidance and get vaccinated.