Boyd County COVID-19 numbers rise to total of 23

Posted: Apr 9, 2020 / 04:27 PM EDT / Updated: Apr 9, 2020 / 04:27 PM EDT

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BOYD COUNTY, KY (WOWK) The Boyd County Emergency Operations Center is reporting one new positive COVID-19 case in the county as of today, Thursday, April 9, 2020. This case brings the county’s total number of positive cases to 23.

The center says the patient is a 49-year-old female and is in home isolation. 521 tests have been performed throughout the county.

The Ashland-Boyd County Health Department is continuing to work on case contacts and monitoring contacts for symptoms and will initiate testing if a contact becomes symptomatic.

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