Deaths: We are sad to report 1 new death today from Pulaski. We have experienced a total of 42 deaths resulting in a 3.3% mortality rate among known cases. Our hearts and prayers go out to all the families and friends who have lost loved ones.
Hospitalizations: We presently have 9 cases in the hospital. We have had a total of 122 hospitalizations resulting in a 9.5% hospitalization rate among known cases. The latest state data shows that 64% of ICU beds and 24% of ventilator capacity are being utilized.
Released (Recovered) Cases: We released 29 cases today from isolation (recovered). Released cases include: Adair: 2; Casey: 8; Cumberland: 6; Pulaski: 10; Russell: 2; and, Wayne: 1. In all, we have released 75.3% of our total cases.
Total (Cumulative) Cases: The Lake Cumberland District has experienced a total of 1,285 cases since the onset of the outbreak.
Active (Current) Cases: Taking all things into account, this leaves us with 275 active cases in our district across all 10 of our district’s 10 counties. Of those active cases, 43 are asymptomatic.
New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 34 today: Adair: 4; Casey: 3; Clinton: 3; Cumberland: 5; Green: 5; McCreary: 1; Pulaski: 8; Taylor: 3; and, Wayne: 2. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.02807801396576. This means our total case count is projected to double every 25.03 days. The new cases include:
Adair: A 22-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Adair: A 1-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Adair: A 11 months-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Adair: A 7-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 32-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 34-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 23-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Clinton: A 73-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Clinton: A 27-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Clinton: A 55-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Cumberland: A 41-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Cumberland: A 45-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Cumberland: A 46-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Cumberland: A 58-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Cumberland: A 17-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Green: A 87-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Green: A 94-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Green: A 70-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Green: A 80-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Green: A 87-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
McCreary: A 16-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 64-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 61-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 43-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 57-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 25-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 21-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Pulaski: A 26-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 6-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Russell: A 54-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 41-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 58-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Taylor: A 62-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Wayne: A 43-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Wayne: A 81-year-old female who is hospitalized, still symptomatic
You might notice in the numbers above that Russell’s total cases didn’t increase even though a new case was added. This is because one previous case was removed as not meeting criteria.
Unfortunately, we have experienced another death this week: a 66-year-old female from Pulaski. This brings Pulaski’s total deaths to four, and the district total to forty-two. Our morality rate is now 3.27 among known cases, which is closely aligned with the state and national mortality rates.
Today we added four more new cases than we released cases as recovered leaving us with 275 active cases for our district. Until there is a vaccine, we urge everyone to continue compliance with the common-sense suggestions of wearing their face coverings, avoiding crowds as much as possible, social distancing, washing their hands frequently, increasing sanitation, and the avoidance of touching their faces.
The Lake Cumberland area has experienced 1,285 Cumulative Confirmed Cases and there have been 34,403 Confirmed COVID-19 cases across all 120 Kentucky Counties as of 08/07/20 (this includes 33,796 statewide plus 247 recently reported cases in Lake Cumberland not in the Governor’s/Department for Public Health’s daily report). Regardless of the confirmed case count for any Lake Cumberland County, we believe COVID-19 to be widespread. The LCDHD is working tirelessly, including nights and weekends, to identify and contact all those with whom any positive case may have come into close contact, and to follow-up daily with positive cases. Additionally, we are striving diligently to follow-up on business-related complaints regarding noncompliance with the Governor’s Executive Orders.
For more statistics and local data go to LCDHD COVID-19 Information.