New Fayette COVID numbers jump again, two deaths raise total to 329
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – After a one-day drop, Fayette County’s new COVID cases rose significantly Thursday, restoring the stead climb in the county’s seven-day moving average.
According to the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s morning report Friday, 171 new cases were confirmed Thursday, up from 114 Wednesday, 156 Tuesday and 127 Monday.
The 171 new cases pushed the seven-day moving average to 133, up from 129 one day earlier and 130 two days ago.
The county now has confirmed 38,465 COVID cases since the pandemic bagen in March 2020.
The city also recorded two more deaths — one from August and one from July — raising the total number of COVID-related deaths to 329 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
- 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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