The Paris-Lamar County Health District has been notified of the 9th COVID-19 related death, said the organization on Saturday.
According to officials, this death is associated with Paris Healthcare Nursing Home. Seven deaths are associated with PHC and two deaths are unrelated.
Lamar County has had 116 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, however, 31 of those have recovered. Of those 116, seven are travel-related and 109 community spread.
As of <ay 16, Lamar County has been notified of an additional 2 COVID-19 cases; one in a 58-year old male and the other in a 30-year old male.
Below are the ages of all those who have tested positive to date:
0-9:
10-19: 2 male 1 female
20-29: 1 male 8 females
30-39: 7 males 7 females
40-49: 4 male 13 females
50-59: 6 males 9 females
60-69: 14 males 17 females
70-79: 5 males 11 females
80 plus: 6 males 5 females
