Fayette seven-day COVID average at highest level in two weeks

Rate climbs to 69 after getting as low as 53

November 16, 2021

Steve Rogers,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Fayette County’s seven-day moving COVID case average is at its highest level in more than two weeks.

According to the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s Tuesday report, the county recorded 153 new cases Saturday through Monday, raising the seven-day moving average to 69. It climbed back above 60 late last week and has continued up.

The county now has registered 51,640 cases.

The number of residents lost to COVID-related causes is at 421, the department said.

Need a COVID-19 vaccine this week? There are several options:

— Public Health Clinic: The Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 years and older (details on a special clinic for ages 5-11 years is below) and the Moderna and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccines for ages 18 years and older are available by same-day appointment Monday, Wednesday and Friday in our Public Health Clinic, 650 Newtown Pike. Call 859-288-2483 to make an appointment. This includes all booster doses.

— Moderna COVID-19 booster clinic 2-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Consolidated Baptist Church, 1625 Russell Cave Road. If you’re interested in receiving your booster, please pre-register at lfchd.org/vaccine.

Vaccines available for children, adolescents, and adults:

Athens-Chilesburg Elementary, 930 Jouett Creek Drive
Coventry Oak Elementary, 2441 Huntly Place
Tates Creek Elementary, 1111 Centre Pkwy.
Wellington Elementary, 3280 Keithshire Way

Vaccines available for children ages 5 to 11 only:

Cardinal Valley Elementary, 218 Mandalay Rd. – register at (859) 288-2425
Mary Todd Elementary, 551 Parkside Drive – register at (859) 288-2425
William Wells Brown Elementary, 555 E. 5th St. – register at (859) 288-2425
Consolidated Baptist Church, 1625 Russell Cave Rd. – register at (859) 252-2371 or sign up online with the health department

Being fully vaccinated makes people less likely to catch COVID-19, and if they do end up getting it, it makes them far less likely to have severe symptoms requiring hospitalization.

Find vaccine information at www.vaccines.gov/search.

Both vaccinated and unvaccinated populations can help slow the outbreak by:

• Wearing a face covering in crowded public areas

• 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;

• Washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

We update Lexington’s COVID-19 numbers Monday-Friday at lfchd.org.

Those who are immunocompromised and received a second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine at least four weeks ago are eligible for a third dose. Call 859-288-2483 to schedule a same-day appointment, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Learn more at http://www.lfchd.org/3rd-dose/

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 88% of Lexington’s COVID-19-related hospitalizations are in people who are unvaccinated or aren’t fully vaccinated.

The monthly totals of COVID-19 cases during the outbreak are: