Fayette seven-day average jumps again, total cases top 38,000
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Lexington reported 237 new COVID-19 cases Saturday-Monday, bringing the city’s 7-day rolling average up to 127 cases a day.
According to the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s morning report Tuesday, the county reported 237 new COVID-19 cases Saturday through Monday, raising the city’s 7-day rolling average from 113 cases a day Friday to 127 cases a day.
The 237 new cases followed 150 Friday and 145 Thursday.
The 247 new cases also pushed the county past the 38,000 case mark with 38,204 since the outbreak began in March 2020.
The county has recorded 326 deaths since the outbreak began in 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
- 1,331, July
Free COVID-19 vaccines are also available by same-day appointment every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in our Public Health Clinic at 650 Newtown Pike. Call 859-288-2483 to schedule an appointment.
The Public Health Clinic offers the Moderna and Janssen vaccines for ages 18 and older and the Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 and older.
While there’s still a chance a fully vaccinated person can get COVID-19, symptoms will likely be less severe and the need for hospitalization is much smaller.
Since February 2021, about 93% of Lexington’s COVID-19-related hospitalizations are in people who are unvaccinated or aren’t fully vaccinated.
Both vaccinated and unvaccinated populations can help slow the outbreak by:
• Avoiding close contact with people who are sick, especially those with COVID-19 symptoms (fever, cough, muscle/body aches, loss of taste/smell, nausea, etc.);
• Covering coughs and sneezes;
• Avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth;
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds;
• Wearing a face covering in crowded public areas.
Lexington’s COVID-19 numbers are updated Monday-Friday at lfchd.org.
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