The Rowan County COVID-19 Reporting Dashboard had not been used since mid-May, but the County’s top official has brought it back.
Judge-Executive Harry Clark made the announcement Thursday, saying the updates would be made on a weekly basis as cases continue to see an increase. The Gateway District Health Department covers Bath, Elliott, Menifee, Morgan and Rowan Counties. 49 new infections were reported in the area this past week, compared to just seven in early July.
Clark says the shift is unfortunate, and could have been avoided entirely.
The Judge-Executive says he has not put a mask mandate for county offices in place at this time, but he will be watching the numbers daily as he considers the decision.
The COVID-19 Reporting Dashboard can be viewed on Rowan County Judge-Executive Harry Clark’s Facebook page.