Owensboro Health
County among highest COVID-19 incidence rates in Ky.
The COVID-19 pandemic has surged forward again in Kentucky following the Thanksgiving holiday. State officials reported 2,813 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, which raised the seven-day average to 2,039, its highest rate since Oct. 12, according to Kentucky Health News. The seven-day infection rate is 41.73 per 100,000, placing Kentucky at 16th…
Read MoreMichael Thomas Hinton
Michael Thomas Hinton, age 71 of Owensboro, Kentucky returned to his heavenly Father on November 10, 2021 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Michael was born September 28, 1950 to the late Lorena (Keenan) and Vessie Hinton. Michael loved the Lord and as a Baptist attended Walnut Memorial Baptist Church in Owensboro, Kentucky faithfully. He loved…
Read MoreTrauma; when a medical emergency strikes
When a medical emergency strikes, how do emergency personnel determine which medical facility a patient needs? Do emergency personnel transport a patient to the medical facility a patient requests? The patient’s condition determines which medical facility emergency personnel choose. “We have to go to the closest, most appropriate medical facility,” Hancock County Emergency Services Director…
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