Lake Cumberland District Heath Department Report:
Monday, July 13, 2020
Deaths: We are sad to report 1 new death today from Casey. We have experienced a total of 31 deaths resulting in a 4.9% 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 6 cases in the hospital. We have had a total of 80 hospitalizations resulting in a 12.7% hospitalization rate among known cases. The latest state data shows that 59% of ICU beds and 23% of ventilator capacity are being utilized.
Released (Recovered) Cases: We released 17 cases today from isolation (recovered). Released cases include: Casey: 6; McCreary: 1; Pulaski: 3; Russell: 5; and, Wayne: 2. In all, we have released 60.4% of our total cases.
Total (Cumulative) Cases: The Lake Cumberland District has experienced a total of 628 cases since the onset of the outbreak. This has resulted in the health department reaching out to over 2772 individuals during our contact tracing.
Active (Current) Cases: Taking all things into account, this leaves us with 218 active cases in our district across 9 of our 10 counties. Of those active cases, 47 are asymptomatic.
New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 28 today: Adair: 7; Casey: 4; McCreary: 1; Pulaski: 9; and, Taylor: 7. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.05. This means our total case count is projected to double every 14.2 days. The new cases include:
Adair: A 72-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Adair: A 11-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Adair: A 21-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Adair: A 4-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Adair: A 64-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Adair: A 17-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Adair: A 17-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 12-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 23-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 17-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 26-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
McCreary: A 88-year-old female who has been released
Pulaski: A 41-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Pulaski: A 9-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Pulaski: A 55-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 32-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 41-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 65-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 51-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 19-year-old female who is self-isolated, unknown
Pulaski: A 19-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 63-year-old female who is hospitalized, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 49-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 91-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Taylor: A 21-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 43-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 21-year-old female who is self-isolated, unknown
Taylor: A 19-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
For the second day in a row, we must report a death, a 94-year-old female from Casey. Our new case growth rate is now 1.05 (meaning our total case count is projected to double just over very 14 days. At this growth rate, we will be adding more new cases than we are closing recovered ones. As reported yesterday, since mortality and increased hospitalizations generally occur 3 to 5 weeks after a spike in new cases, we may be in for some very difficult days.
We implore, we plead 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. We’re watching our staff kill themselves to try to help the public, many of whom seem unwilling to help themselves.
The Lake Cumberland area has experienced 628 Cumulative Confirmed Cases and there have been 19,793 Confirmed COVID-19 cases across all 120 Kentucky Counties as of 07/13/20 (this includes 19,653 statewide plus 140 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.
https://www.lcdhd.org/2020/07/13/public-information-brief-7-13-20/
