Shelby County Reports First Death Due to COVID-19

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Published on April 28 2020 2:02 pm
Last Updated on April 28 2020 2:02 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

The Shelby County Health Department Tuesday reported that a Shelby County resident has died due to complications with coronavirus disease. This is the first death due to COVID-19 in the county.

The individual was a 73-year-old man from Shelbyville and was hospitalized at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Coles County.

The health department reports the man tested positive on April 24 and died at 10:15am Tuesday. The department reports the man did not have any underlying health conditions.