Fayette County COVID deaths top 300 threshold

Steve Rogers,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – More than 300 Lexington residents have now died from COVID-19.

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department reported three new deaths Monday, including one from December, bringing the total to 302 since the outbreak began in March 2020.

Lexington also had 57 — Sunday and Monday combined — new COVID-19 cases, with a 7-day rolling average of 38, according to the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s morning report Tuesday.

The city has had 34,144 total cases during the outbreak.

To protect friends, family and yourself, get a COVID-19 vaccination. Several appointments remain for the Health Departments vaccination clinic 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 21 at Consolidated Baptist Church.

Make an appointment at lfchd.org/vaccine or call 859-899-2222 for help. Walk-ins will not be accepted. The department provides the Moderna vaccine, which is for ages 18 and older.

The monthly totals of COVID-19 cases during the outbreak are:
• 110, March
• 143, April
• 507, May
• 793, June
• 1,702, July
• 2,538, August
• 2,804, September
• 2,736, October
• 6,070, November
• 5,991, December
• 6,155, January
• 2,694, February
• 1,314, March
To keep cases from increasing, continue to follow these guidelines:
• Wear a cloth face-covering in public
• Avoid close contact with others
• Wash your hands often
• Stay home if you are sick
• Get vaccinated when you have the opportunity.
More information will be shared at www.lfchd.org/vaccine and on our social media pages when next week’s clinic (now open to anyone 18 and older who lives or works in Lexington!) is scheduled. For information on other vaccination opportunities, visit www.lexingtonky.gov/vaccines.
Lexington’s COVID-19 numbers are updated Monday-Saturday at lfchd.org.
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