MOUNT VERNON – Knox Public Health has confirmed that a 90-year-old Knox County man currently in Florida has died of COVID-19.
David H. Waddell, of Mount Vernon, was reported as the county’s fifth positive case on Wednesday.
“We are saddened to learn about the death of a Knox County resident due to COVID-19,” said Health Commissioner Julie Miller. “Even though it took place in another state, Knox County was his home and he has family and friends who live here.”
A Mount Vernon resident, Waddell had been in Florida since November.
“His death emphasizes the reality of how dangerous COVID-19 is for our elderly population,” said Miller. “That’s why it is more important than ever that every resident take appropriate measures to prevent and contain the spread of the virus.”
