Pulaski Co. COVID-19 cluster tied to Cracker Barrel

SOMERSET, Ky. (WKYT) –

In a Facebook post early Saturday morning, the Lake Cumberland District Health Department announced a cluster of positive COVID-19 cases are linked to a Cracker Barrel in Somerset.

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department covers a 10-county area, and says there are currently 180 active cases of COVID-19, with seven people hospitalized.

The health department says the positive cases came from employees at the restaurant. The affected employees are now self-isolating at home.

According to the health department, Cracker Barrel took steps to notify employees who may have been in contact with those who tested positive.

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Posted by Lake Cumberland District Health Department on Sunday, July 12, 2020