Deaths: We are happy to report no new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 40 deaths resulting in a 3.3% mortality rate among known cases.
Hospitalizations: We presently have 12 cases in the hospital. We have had a total of 117 hospitalizations resulting in a 9.7% hospitalization rate among known cases. The latest state data shows that 62% of ICU beds and 24% of ventilator capacity are being utilized.
Released (Recovered) Cases: We released 40 cases today from isolation (recovered). Released cases include: Adair: 8; Casey: 11; Clinton: 4; Cumberland: 3; McCreary: 2; Pulaski: 5; Russell: 2; Taylor: 4; and, Wayne: 1. In all, we have released 73.8% of our total cases.
Total (Cumulative) Cases: The Lake Cumberland District has experienced a total of 1,201 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, 38 are asymptomatic.
New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 36 today: Adair: 6; Casey: 8; Cumberland: 1; Green: 1; McCreary: 1; Pulaski: 8; Russell: 10; and, Taylor: 1. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.03. This means our total case count is projected to double every 23.44 days. The new cases include:
Adair: A 55-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Adair: A 59-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Adair: A 29-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Adair: A 43-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Adair: A 18-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Adair: A 46-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 50-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 57-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Casey: A 50-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 24-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 48-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 46-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 26-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 21-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Cumberland: A 65-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Green: A 9-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
McCreary: A 51-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 41-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 18-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 28-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Pulaski: A 23-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 6-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 10-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 12-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 55-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 67-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 66-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 21-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 33-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Russell: A 59-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 63-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 33-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 73-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 35-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 35-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 69-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Overall, this was a pretty good day. We had no new deaths and we released more cases as recovered than we added new cases. Our total hospitalizations, however, returned to twelve. We encourage everyone to continue to wear their face coverings, avoid crowds as much as possible, social distance, wash their hands frequently, increase sanitation, and avoid the touching of their faces.
The Lake Cumberland area has experienced 1,201 Cumulative Confirmed Cases and there have been 32,386 Confirmed COVID-19 cases across all 120 Kentucky Counties as of 08/04/20 (this includes 32,197 statewide plus 189 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.