Knox County surpasses 100 positive cases of COVID-19

Knox County surpasses 100 positive cases of COVID-19

Website..wthitv.com knox county contiues to see daily reports of positive covid-19 cases.

Health officials there are concerned about a trend in contact tracing.

News 10 bureau chief gary brian tells what that trend is.

Gar} "knox county has surpassed 100 positive cases of covid-19.

Health officials say they are concerned about how the virus is being spread."

On monday the number of positive cases in knox county reached 106.

Two active cases are hospitlized...one is currently in the icu.

Health officials say many of the new cases are coming from people returning from vacations in hot spots.

"many who have traveled outside of the county have gone to bars and resturaunts.

Several from people who have traveled to other places in the country, particularly their florida vacation, alabama, tennessee, places like that."

Contact tracing still points to the virus being spread inside of the community.

Health officials are now also seeing the spread in area businesses.

"my concern is going back to school and if we have any covid in the community which would be transferred within the community i really fear it getting into the schools."

Health officer dr. alan stewart has been working with area schools on their reopening plans.

He says he will work hand in hand with schools to address any outbreak.

Stewart says the mask mandate for the state is vital in making sure everything can stay open.

"i think it's a very simple thing to cooperate.

It's something that shows, quite honestly, a lack of intelligence to resist, and it means i care about my community and i care about others."

Gar} "there are currently 23 active cases of covid-19 in knox county, working from home in vincennes, gary brian news 10."