Deaths: We are pleased to report no new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 53 deaths resulting in a 3.1% mortality rate among known cases.
Hospitalizations: We presently have 21 cases in the hospital. We have had a total of 161 hospitalizations resulting in a 9.4% hospitalization rate among known cases. The latest state data shows that 66% of ICU beds and 27% of ventilator capacity are being utilized.
Released (Not contagious) Cases: We released 29 cases today from isolation. Released cases include: Casey: 3; Clinton: 5; Cumberland: 2; Green: 8; McCreary: 1; Pulaski: 3; Russell: 3; Taylor: 2; and, Wayne: 2. In all, we have released 81.1% of our total cases.
Total (Cumulative) Cases: The Lake Cumberland District has experienced a total of 1,711 cases since the onset of the outbreak. This has resulted in us reaching out to over 10,086 contacts (a rough average of 6 contacts per case).
Active (Current) Cases: Taking all things into account, this leaves us with 270 active cases in our district across all 10 of our district’s 10 counties. Of those active cases, 56 are asymptomatic.
New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 29 today: Casey: 2; Green: 5; McCreary: 9; Pulaski: 7; Russell: 4; and, Taylor: 2. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.02. This means our total case count is projected to double every 34.69 days. The new cases include:
Casey: A 33-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 62-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Green: A 88-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Green: A 87-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Green: A 67-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Green: A 20-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Green: A 64-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
McCreary: A 54-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
McCreary: A 57-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
McCreary: A 55-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
McCreary: A 55-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
McCreary: A 25-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
McCreary: A 40-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
McCreary: A 10-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
McCreary: A 28-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
McCreary: A 24-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 16-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Pulaski: A 50-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 72-year-old female who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 27-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 47-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 50-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 42-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 60-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 17-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 55-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 29-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 36-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 46-year-old male who is self-isolated, awaiting info
We are glad for no new deaths and that our hospitalizations stayed level at 21. We released the same number of cases today as we added new ones, 29. We would like to return to a place where we are releasing more cases than we are adding.
As is expected, the number of cases with ties back to a school is increasing. Counting public and private schools and colleges, we have cases tied back to 18 school locations. We know the area schools are doing the very best they can to keep our children safe. Time will tell if the ones that have elected to return to in-person instruction, during a pandemic, can be successful.
We also have cases tied back to 9 long-term care/residential facilities with clusters in 4 of those facilities (2 of them with substantial clusters).
Please help us slow the spread of COVID-19 by wearing your face covering, avoiding crowds (especially in confined spaces), social distancing when around others, increasing your hand hygiene, increasing your general sanitation, and by avoiding the touching of your face.
The Lake Cumberland area has experienced 1,711 Cumulative Confirmed Cases and there have been 43,968 Confirmed COVID-19 cases across all 120 Kentucky Counties as of today (this includes 43,899 statewide plus 69 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.