Weekend surge pushes up Fayette’s COVID total, 305 more recover
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – After setting single-day records at the end of last week, Lexington’s new coronavirus cases also logged among the highest weekend totals as the spike across the city, fueled in part by UK student cases, continues.
Lexington had 200 new COVID-19 cases reported during the weekend — 108 Saturday and 92 Sunday — bringing the city’s total to 7,200 cases. Another death was reported during the weekend, raising the total to 70 deaths since the outbreak began in March.
The city recorded 639 cases in the five days between Wednesday and Sunday, according to the Lexington Fayette County Health Department’s daily morning report.
Health officials point out the numbers are for UK students who are Fayette County residents and are not a total of all cases at the university. A student who tests positive is considered a Fayette County resident if they live in Fayette County already or elect to stay in Lexington during their isolation.
If they commute to campus from another county or elect to return to their hometown for isolation, they are not in our numbers.
It’s important people continue to follow the latest recommendations in public to stop the spread of the virus:
• Wear a cloth mask over your mouth and nose
• Stay at least 6 feet away from anyone who doesn’t live in your home
• Wash your hands often.
The city’s highest one-day totals to date have been:
• 61 cases, July 20
• 58 cases, July 13, Aug. 16, Aug. 25
• 56 cases, July 11
• 54 cases, July 28
• 53 cases, July 22
• 49 cases, July 29, Aug. 10, Sept. 7
• 48 cases, July 16, July 18
• 47 cases, July 17, July 24, Aug. 3
• 46 cases, July 1
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