September closing in on December as Fayette’s third-worst month for COVID cases
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Fayette County continues on pace to close out September as possibly the third-highest month for new COVID cases since the pandemic began.
According to the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s morning report Wednesday, the county recorded 201 new cases Tuesday, pushing the total so far in September to 5,639 cases. Since March 2020, the county has confirmed 47,965 cases.
With two days left, September could top December 2020 to become the third-worst month.
The county has lost 363 residents to COVID-related causes.
Free COVID-19 vaccines are 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 your appointment. The cliniclinic offers the Moderna and Janssen vaccines for ages 18 and older and the Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 and older.
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
- 5,435, August
Lexington’s COVID-19 numbers are updated Monday-Friday at lfchd.org.
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