Deaths: We are sad to report 2 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 53 deaths resulting in a 3.2% 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 20 cases in the hospital. We have had a total of 158 hospitalizations resulting in a 9.5% 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 8 cases today from isolation. Released cases include: Adair: 1; Casey: 1; Cumberland: 1; Green: 2; McCreary: -1; Taylor: 2; and, Wayne: 2. In all, we have released 80.8% of our total cases.
Total (Cumulative) Cases: The Lake Cumberland District has experienced a total of 1,661 cases since the onset of the outbreak. This has resulted in us reaching out to over 9,632 contacts (a rough average of 6 contacts per case).
Active (Current) Cases: Taking all things into account, this leaves us with 266 active cases in our district across all 10 of our district’s 10 counties. Of those active cases, 67 are asymptomatic.
New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 40 today: Adair: 1; Casey: 5; Cumberland: 1; Green: 2; Pulaski: 24; Russell: 1; Taylor: 4; and, Wayne: 2. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.02. This means our total case count is projected to double every 34.76 days.
The new cases include:
Adair: A 57-year-old female who is released, 5/10/20
Casey: A 31-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 29-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 48-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 55-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 45-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Cumberland: A 28-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Green: A 90-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Green: A 78-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Pulaski: A 16-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 17-year-old female who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 82-year-old male who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 88-year-old male who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 59-year-old female who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 80-year-old female who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 63-year-old female who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 90-year-old female who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 58-year-old female who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 74-year-old female who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 71-year-old female who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 81-year-old male who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 70-year-old male who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 77-year-old male who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 60-year-old female who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 76-year-old female who is who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 90-year-old male who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 68-year-old female who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 80-year-old female who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 70-year-old female who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 76-year-old female who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 84-year-old female who is self-isolated, awaiting info
Pulaski: A 63-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 37-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Russell: A 76-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 10-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 7-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Taylor: A 64-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 24-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Wayne: A 59-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Wayne: A 20-year-old female who is released, 8/07/20
If you look closely at the numbers, you will see McCreary’s released cases as -1. We listed someone in error as released yesterday that we had to add back today. So, we released 9 today, and added one back, for a net released today of 8.
The two deaths we announced were a 91-year-old male and a 90-year-old female, both nursing home residents from Green County. This week tied for our most deaths, six.
We have two very large nursing home outbreaks occurring in our district right now, one in Green and one in Pulaski County. Our hearts and prayers go out to those residents, families, and staff members. I can’t imagine the stress, anguish, and pain they are going through.
We have 62 more active cases today than last Saturday, this despite having released 148 cases this week. Thus, community spread is still happening as we are adding more new cases than we are releasing recovered cases. Last Saturday, we had 26 cases hospitalized and today, 20. However, patient death accounts for much of the difference. This week, our new case rate once again exceeds that of the state’s new case rate. While the state’s new case rate seems to have plateaued for the moment, Lake Cumberland had its larges week of growth since the onset of the outbreak.
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 1,661 Cumulative Confirmed Cases and there have been 43,126 Confirmed COVID-19 cases across all 120 Kentucky Counties as of today (this includes 43,066 statewide plus 60 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.
