Webster County Returns to Kentucky's 'Red' COVID-19 Status In western Kentucky, Webster County has re-entered the state health department's 'Red' COVID-19 status, classifying it as the only county in the Bluegrass State with a 'critical' coronavirus incidence rate. Posted: Jun 9, 2021 8:22 AM Updated: Jun 9, 2021 8:32 AM Posted By: Adam Kight The Kentucky Department for Public Health currently shows Webster County as a "Red" county on its COVID-19 Incidence Rate map. According to the state health department's map, Webster County is currently averaging 30.9 new daily cases per 100,000 population (based on the last seven days). A county needs an average of 25 new daily cases to be classified as red.