New Fayette COVID cases see bump, vaccinations available this week

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is holding a COVID-19 vaccination clinic 1-5 p.m. April 29 at Southeast Lexington Center, 3712 Arbor Court.

Appointments can be made at www.lfchd.org/vaccine, and walk-ins will be accepted!

The health department will use the one-dose Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine for the first time since federal health officials approved it for use again.

Meanwhile, first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine have been made available for 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, at Consolidated Baptist Church, 1625 Russell Cave Road.

The vaccine is free and available for ages 18 and older. Walk-ins are accepted, and appointments can be made at https://tiny.lfchd.org/l?eventKey=AC7164C399ECD46B7ACCBA98814CB690.

Meanwhile, Fayette County’s new COVID cases jumped Sunday and Monday.

During its daily report Tuesday morning, the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department reported 75 new cases for Sunday and Monday, bringing the total number of cases since March 2020 to 34,425.

The 7-day rolling average is 40 cases per day.

The department reported no new confirmed COVID-related deaths, leaving the county’s total at 304.

To protect friends, family and yourself, get a COVID-19 vaccination.

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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