Deaths: We are happy to report no new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 27 deaths resulting in a 7.2% mortality rate among known cases.
Hospitalizations: We presently have 6 cases in the hospital. We have had a total of 70 hospitalizations resulting in an 18.7% hospitalization rate among known cases.
Released (Recovered) Cases: We released 9 cases today from isolation (recovered). Released cases include, Adair: 3; McCreary: 2; Pulaski: 3; and, Wayne: 1. In all, we have released 74.9% of our total cases.
Total (Cumulative) Cases: The Lake Cumberland District has experienced a total of 374 cases since the onset of the outbreak. This has resulted in the health department reaching out to over 2632 individuals during our contact tracing.
Active (Current) Cases: Taking all things into account, this leaves us with 67 active cases in our district across 9 of our 10 counties. Of those active cases, 12 are asymptomatic.
New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 7 today: Adair: 2; Casey: 1; Green: 1; Russell: 1; and, Taylor: 2.
New cases include:
- Adair: A 62-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
- Adair: A 21-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
- Casey: A 56-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic asymptomatic
- Green: A 64-year-old male who is self-isolated,
- Russell: A 65-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
- Taylor: A 85-year-old female who is hospitalized, asymptomatic
- Taylor: A 33-year-old female who is hospitalized, asymptomatic
With all the recent new cases in Taylor County, the turn-out was large today for mass drive-through testing. There were 239 tests performed. We appreciate the partnership with Taylor Regional Hospital, Campbellsville-Taylor County EMS, Taylor County Emergency Management, Campbellsville-Taylor County Fire and Rescue, Taylor County Schools, Campbellsville Police, Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, Taylor County 911, the Mayor’s Office and the County Judge-Executive’s Office.
The Governor and the Commissioner of Public Health both reinforced the message today regarding how important it is for the public to wear a mask when out and about. Our best chance for slowing the spread is for everyone to wear a mask when out in public, to avoid crowds, to social distance (stay 6-feet from others), to wash their hands with soap and water often and thoroughly, to stay home if they have a fever or are coughing, to increase sanitation, and to avoid touching their faces.
The Lake Cumberland area has experienced 374 Cumulative Confirmed Cases and there have been 15,634 Confirmed COVID-19 cases across 119 Kentucky Counties as of 06/30/20 (this includes 15,624 statewide plus 10 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 to identify and contact all those with whom any positive case may have come into close contact.
