Fayette has third straight double-digit day of new COVID cases
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The double-digit new daily COVID cases continue in Fayette County with a second straight day of more than 20 cases.
According to the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s Monday report, the county recorded 23 new cases Friday, pushing the total since March 2020 to 35,673. That follows 24 new cases Thursday and 16 Wednesday.
The seven-day moving average continued to climb, rising to 15 cases a day.
The county reported no new deaths, leaving at 324 the number of people lost to COVID-related causes since March 2020.
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
• 1,027, April
• 689, May
• 287, June
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.
Lexington’s COVID-19 numbers are updated Monday-Saturday at lfchd.org.
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