MT. VERNON – The Jefferson County Health Department (JCHD) announced over the weekend the death of three additional COVID-19 positive residents of Green Tree Senior Living in Mt. Vernon.
JCHD was also notified of three additional positive cases of the novel coronavirus in county residents:
- Female in her fifties
- Female in her sixties
- Male in his twenties
To date, there have been 90 lab-confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Jefferson County, fourteen of which have resulted in deaths. Forty-seven of the positive cases have now been released from isolation. Jefferson County has a total of 609 total negative test results as of this morning.
Public health officials expect more positive cases to be confirmed locally.