COVID on the rise in Lexington: Health department reports nearly 200 new cases
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department reported 184 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, continuing the trend of rising case counts in recent weeks.
It’s the highest number of reported COVID cases in a single day since 220 new cases were announced on Feb. 17. The seven-day rolling average sits at 117, up 15 from last Friday.
The rolling average a week ago was 90, and four weeks ago it was 34, according to the health department. A total of 817 total cases were reported in the last week.
On Monday Kentucky’s COVID positivity rate was 9.35%, up over 7% from the last week of March. Gov. Andy Beshear said the rising numbers haven’t correlated to hospitalizations, which has helped alleviate concerns from the rising case counts.
The health department encourages people to complete their vaccination series. Free, same-day appointments are available at the Public Health Clinic on Newtown Pike every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Call 859-288-2483 to schedule an appointment.
