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County reports first covid-19 death

By Lightning Reports, Published: April 3, 2020

The Henderson County Health Department is reporting the first COVID-19 associated death in Henderson County. The elderly individual died Thursday at Pardee Hospital from complications associated with the virus.

The Henderson County Health Department posts daily updates on their website to reflect Henderson County’s case count to keep the public informed of the impact of the virus on the community. At this time there are 22 confirmed cases in Henderson County and one death. The number of deaths in Henderson County will be posted on the website as well.

Henderson County and all of its municipalities have issued an order to Stay Home, Stay Safe for all people in Henderson County. It is imperative that we all comply with the directives of the order, which include no gatherings of any number of people outside of a single household or living unit for any reason and strict guidance to eliminate all non-essential travel, services, or exposure to people outside of your immediate family unit.