Fayette’s seven-day COVID average falls back below 20

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Another day of new COVID cases below 20 also pushed down the county’s seven-day moving average for new cases.

The county confirmed 18 cases Wednesday, according to the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s morning report Thursday. The 18 cases pushed the total since March 2020 to 35,234.

The seven-day moving average fell from 20 to 19.

The county reported no new deaths, leaving that grim statistic at 316 lost to COVID-related causes since March 2020.

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has another pop-up clinic this week in a neighborhood as part of the ongoing efforts to get more people vaccinated against the virus.

The free one-dose Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine clinic is 1-4 p.m. Thursday, May 27 at the Winburn Center (Community Action Council) at 1169 Winburn Drive.

No appointments are needed and plenty of vaccine is available. Only walk-ins will be accepted!

The vaccine is free and available for anyone ages 18 and older.

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