Murray, Ky.–Murray-Calloway County Hospital CEO Jerry Penner has issued a plea for citizens to be diligent about the wearing of masks as the county’s positive COVID-19 cases are increasing significantly.
According to Penner, the hospital has identified 60 of the 65 new positive Calloway County cases through its testing program, which makes it the highest week for new positive cases.
He said, “We’ve already received results of double digit new cases in the past 24 hours that have not been announced yet that will push our week’s record total of Covid cases over 80.”
The county, he said, needs “to do better. You need to wear masks, even in small groups and gatherings.”
The following is Penner’s statement, as posted on the hospital’s Facebook page this morning–
“Hello Calloway County! We are in dire need of your help. Over the past five days, MCCH has identified 60 of the 65 new positive Calloway Covid cases through our testing program. This is the county’s highest week of cases. We’ve already received results of double digit new cases in the past 24 hours that have not been announced yet that will push our week’s record total of Covid cases over 80. We need to do better. You need to wear masks, even in small groups and gatherings. This is the root cause, it is not enough wearing masks in public settings. Please keep yourselves healthy but remember to protect each other.”