Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 3.73%.
Deaths: We are sad to report 1 new death today. We have experienced a total of 377 deaths resulting in a 1.8% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known cases. This compares with a 1.21% mortality rate at the state level and a 1.82% mortality rate at the national level. Our hearts and prayers go out to all the families and friends who have lost loved ones.
Hospitalizations: We presently have 26 cases in the hospital. This is 1 less than what we reported yesterday. We have had a total of 1,155 hospitalizations resulting in a 5.53% hospitalization rate (about 1 in 18) among known cases. The state hospitalization rate is 4.78%. The latest data shows that 86.67% of Lake Cumberland’s ICU beds are filled, and 20.97% of ventilator capacity is being utilized.
Total (Cumulative) Cases: The Lake Cumberland District has experienced a total of 20,890 cases since the onset of the outbreak. This means that 10% of our total population has been a confirmed case. However, we do not know how many additional people may have had COVID-19 and were either asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic and never tested.
Released (Not contagious) Cases: We released 27 cases today from isolation. Released cases include: Adair: 5; Casey: 3; Cumberland: 1; Green: 1; McCreary: 1; Pulaski: 13; Taylor: 1; and, Wayne: 2. In all, we have released 97.3% of our total cases.
Active (Current) Cases: Taking into account deaths and releases, we decreased the same number of cases today as we added new cases. This leaves us with 197 active cases in our district across all 10 of our district’s 10 counties. On 12/10/2020 we were at our peak number of active cases, 1,343.
Where Did Cases Visit Prior to Isolation: The most common places cases visited prior to isolation are (in descending order): Businesses, Schools, Family, and Medical Facilities. Of our active cases, 5% can not be tied back to another known case (community-spread cases).
New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 28 today: Adair: 1; Clinton: 1; Cumberland: 3; Pulaski: 14; Russell: 2; Taylor: 6; and, Wayne: 1. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.001. This means our total case count is projected to double every 597.16 days. The most new cases we ever added in a single day was on 12/30/2020 when we added 301 cases.
Today’s new cases include:
Adair: A 87-year-old female who is released, Resolved;
Clinton: A 22-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Cumberland: A 69-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Cumberland: A 75-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Cumberland: A 19-year-old male who is self-isolated, Asymptomatic;
Pulaski: A 19-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 61-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 16-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 16-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 17-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 47-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 51-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 53-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 60-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 30-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 24-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 16-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 14-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 16-year-old male who is self-isolated, Asymptomatic;
Russell: A 35-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Russell: A 8-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 78-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 78-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 73-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 78-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 82-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 76-year-old female who is self-isolated, Asymptomatic;
Wayne: A 71-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
The death we announce today is a 52-year-old male from Pulaski who had been hospitalized.
Over the weekend, we picked up a mobile clinic van that had been on back-order for several weeks. We will be utilizing it to enhance our vaccination efforts. We had our first pilot run today and it went very well.
Cases have slowed enough that we have asked for the state’s master data set to compare against ours. Over the next few days, we will “scrub” the data and work with the state to make sure that what we have recorded matches what they have recorded. During the surge, neither we nor the state had the time to adequately reconcile the data as we went.
Our total number of new cases went down today compared to last Wednesday, so our 7-day average incidence rate went down as well. We now have 5 counties in the “yellow-community-spread” category, Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, and Russell; and 5 counties in the “orange-accelerated” range of community-spread: Green, McCreary, Pulaski, Taylor, and Wayne. None of our counties are presently in the “red-critical” range.
While cases are still dropping for the moment in the United States, it should be noted that on the global level, cases have started to rise again. Countries like Brazil, India, France, Italy, and Germany are seeing sharp increases. Therefore, please don’t assume that the pandemic is completely behind us and take the vaccine as soon as you can. Also, until the vaccine is widely available, and a significant percentage of the population has taken in, let’s all do our part in slowing the spread of COVID-19 by wearing our face coverings, avoiding crowds (especially in confined spaces), social distancing when around others, increasing our hand hygiene, increasing our general sanitation, and by avoiding the touching of our faces.
The Lake Cumberland area has experienced 20,890 cumulative confirmed cases and there have been 418,702 confirmed COVID-19 cases across all 120 Kentucky Counties as of today (this includes 418,372 statewide plus 330 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 with positive cases when ready to be released. Additionally, we are striving diligently to follow-up on business-related complaints regarding noncompliance with the COVID-19 guidance. We are also working with any community partner that requests assistance for prevention or post-exposure planning/response. Finally, we are working with all community partners regarding vaccination planning and working diligently to provide vaccinations ourselves.
For more statistics and local data go to LCDHD COVID-19 Information.
COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
Statewide Information
Call 1-855-598-2246, or visit vaccine.ky.gov to find out if you are eligible and where you can receive the vaccine.
Hospital Locations in the Lake Cumberland Area
- Cumberland County Hospital – Burkesville: Call 1-270-864-2511.
- Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital – Somerset: Call 1-844-675-3390.
- The Medical Center – Albany: Register online at Albanyvaccine@mchealth.net; or send a text message to 1-606-387-3646.
- Russell County Hospital – Russell Springs: Call 1-270-866-4141.
- Taylor Regional Hospital – Campbellsville: Call 1-270-465-3561. Register online at https://ptserver.fasthealth.com/web_trh_ky/forms/?formID=9271.
- TJ Health Columbia – Columbia: Call 1-270-384-4753. Register online at https://www.tjregionalhealth.org/vaccine/.
Lake Cumberland District Health Departments
Our next date to schedule appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine will be March 22nd. This is for those in Phase 1A, 1B, and all of 1C including those who are 60 and older. We may have a few vaccine slots remaining here and there, so feel free to call your local clinic if you need a vaccine. Please do not leave your information on our answering machines or voicemails, and we are not keeping a waiting list. Below are the numbers you may dial:
Health Departments
Adair: 270-384-2286
Casey: 606-787-6911
Clinton: 606-387-5711
Cumberland: 270-864-2206
Green: 270-932-4341
McCreary: 606-376-2412
Pulaski: 606-679-4416
Russell: 270-343-2181
Taylor: 270-465-4191
Wayne: 606-348-9349
Lake Cumberland Federally Qualified Health Clinics (Family Medical Centers)
Casey: Text CASEY to 270-864-2889
Green: Text GREEN to 270-864-2889
McCreary: Text MCCREARY to 270-864-2889 or call 606-376-5391
Russell: Text Russell to 270-864-2889
Wayne: Text WAYNE to 270-864-2889
Lake Cumberland Area Pharmacies
Adair Drug - 510 Burkesville Street Suite 1 - 270-384-9999
Columbia Pharmacy - 803 Burkesville Street 270-384-2118
Green River Pharmacy - 50 Dillon Street, Liberty - 606-787-2100
Walgreens Pharmacy - 343 North Wallace Wilkinson Boulevard, Liberty - Online
Clinton County Pharmacy - 903 North Crosss Street - 606-387-0222
Eastridge-Phelps Pharmacy - 1915 Campbellsville Road, Greensburg - 270-299-2333
Walgreens Pharmacy - 603 Columbia Highway, Greensburg - Online
Kroger - McCreary/Whitley City - 1187 US-17 - Online
Walgreens Pharmacy - McCreary/Whitley City - 500 North Highway 27 - Online
Jay’S Pharmacy Inc - Pulaski/Somerset - 400 South Highway 27 - 606-678-2784
Kroger - Pulaski/Somerset - 50 Stonegate Center - Online
Professional Pharmacy - Pulaski/Somerset - 342 Bogle Street - 606-679-1169
Sav-Rite Pharmacy South - Pulaski/Somerset - 5148 South Highway 27 - 606-802-2635
Walgreens Pharmacy - Pulaski/Somerset - 600 South Highway 27 - Online
Wal-mart - Pulaski/Somerset - 177 Washington Drive - Online
Jamestown Pharmacy - 1417 North Main Street - 270-343-4443
Russell Springs Pharmacy - 92 Dr. Joe T Petty Drive, Ste 100 - 270-866-2778
Hometown Pharmacy - Taylor/Campbellsville - 325 East Broadway Street - 270-789-4663
Kroger - Taylor/Campbellsville - 399 Campbellsville Bypass - Online
Wal-mart - Taylor/Campbellsville - 725 Campbellsville Bypass - Online
Walgreens Pharmacy - Wayne/Monticello - 978 North Main Street - Online
Wal-mart - Wayne/Monticello - 175 Walmart Plaza Drive - Online
Nursing and Personal Care Homes
Locally, through a contract with the federal government, Walgreens and CVS pharmacies have vaccinated the long-term care facilities and personal care homes — residents and staff.
School Clinics
All area schools, public and private/Christian, that requested vaccines have been vaccinated. Thanks to Taylor Regional Hospital, Cumberland Family Medical, Lake Cumberland Medical Associates, and Kroger; along with everyone at the schools who made this effort a success.
