Lexington sees another week of rise in COVID-19 cases

September 5, 2023

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington is seeing another week of a rise in COVID-19 cases, health department officials said in updated numbers released on Tuesday.

Last week, 327 lab-confirmed tests were tallied, compared to 264 the week prior. Home tests are not included in these counts.

While these numbers remain low compared to this time in 2022, when the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department officials tallied nearly 900 new COVID-19 cases per week, the department is warning to remain vigilant.

Tips from LFCHD include:

Avoid close contact with people who are sick, especially those with COVID-19 symptoms (fever, cough, muscle/body aches, loss of taste/smell, nausea)
Cover coughs and sneezes
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds

“We await the new COVID-19 vaccine/booster for the fall. For anyone who has not yet been vaccinated, please don’t wait — get your first COVID-19 vaccine by same-day appointment every Monday-Thursday in our Public Health Clinic at 650 Newtown Pike. Call 859-288-2483 to schedule your COVID-19 vaccine,” officials wrote on the health department’s Facebook page.

LFCHD also said hospitalizations do remain low, with nine new admissions reported this past week.