Close Four counties in the district -- Pulaski, McCreary, Green and Adair -- moved back into the Red category of COVID-19 cases. The new delta variant is mostly responsible for the upswing in cases, according the health department officials. alert featured By CARLA SLAVEY Commonwealth Journal Jul 28, 2021 11 hrs ago Four counties in the district -- Pulaski, McCreary, Green and Adair -- moved back into the Red category of COVID-19 cases. The new delta variant is mostly responsible for the upswing in cases, according the health department officials. Residents of Pulaski woke up Wednesday morning to hear that the county was back in the Red as far as COVID-19 cases.