Deaths: We are sad to report 1 new death today from Pulaski. We have experienced a total of 48 deaths resulting in a 3.1% 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 21 cases in the hospital. We have had a total of 154 hospitalizations resulting in a 10.1% hospitalization rate among known cases. The latest state data shows that 65% of ICU beds and 27% of ventilator capacity are being utilized.

Released (Not contagious) Cases: We released 22 cases today from isolation. Released cases include: Adair: 1; Casey: 2; Clinton: 2; Green: 1; Pulaski: 8; Russell: 1; Taylor: 2; and, Wayne: 5. In all, we have released 85.1% of our total cases.

Total (Cumulative) Cases: The Lake Cumberland District has experienced a total of 1,528 cases since the onset of the outbreak. This has resulted in us reaching out to over 9,170 contacts (a rough average of 6 contacts per case).

Active (Current) Cases: Taking all things into account, this leaves us with 180 active cases in our district across all 10 of our district’s 10 counties. Of those active cases, 49 are asymptomatic.

New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 21 today: Casey: 1; Clinton: 3; Cumberland: 1; Green: 2; Pulaski: 7; Taylor: 6; and, Wayne: 1. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.015. This means our total case count is projected to double every 46.21 days.

The new cases include:

• Casey: A 5-year-old male who is self-isolated
• Clinton: A 56-year-old female who is self-isolated
• Clinton: A 68-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
• Clinton: A 12-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
• Cumberland: A 57-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
• Green: A 46-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
• Green: A 33-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
• Pulaski: A 54-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
• Pulaski: A 53-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
• Pulaski: A 50-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
• Pulaski: A 59-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
• Pulaski: A 33-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
• Pulaski: A 38-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
• Pulaski: A 46-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
• Taylor: A 5-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
• Taylor: A 35-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
• Taylor: A 81-year-old male who is hospitalized, still symptomatic
• Taylor: A 17-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
• Taylor: A 21-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
• Taylor: A 11-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
• Wayne: A 54-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic

The death we are reporting today was a 65-year-old female from Pulaski. Our hospitalizations remain at 21 with an average age of 60. Among our hospitalized cases, we have a 19-year-old, a 21-year-old, two patients in their 30s, two in their 40’s, and two in their 50’s.

We are happy we released more cases than we added. We so hope this downward trajectory will continue even as several area schools reopen to in-person instruction. Along that line, we are happy, to report no new clusters in any area schools.

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 1,528 Cumulative Confirmed Cases and there have been 40,962 Confirmed COVID-19 cases across all 120 Kentucky Counties as of 08/19/20 (this includes 40,926 statewide plus 36 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.