Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020
From Lake Cumberland District Health Department:
Deaths: We are happy to report no new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 47 deaths resulting in a 3.2% mortality rate among known cases.
Hospitalizations: We presently have 19 cases in the hospital. We have had a total of 144 hospitalizations resulting in a 9.9% hospitalization rate among known cases. The latest state data shows that 65% of ICU beds and 28% of ventilator capacity are being utilized.
Released (Recovered) Cases: We released 21 cases today from isolation (recovered). Released cases include: Clinton: 1; Pulaski: 8; Russell: 1; Taylor: 8; and, Wayne: 3. In all, we have released 83.4% of our total cases.
Total (Cumulative) Cases: The Lake Cumberland District has experienced a total of 1,457 cases since the onset of the outbreak. This has resulted in us reaching out to over 8,754 contacts (a rough average of 6 contacts per case).
Active (Current) Cases: Taking all things into account, this leaves us with 195 active cases in our district across all 10 of our district’s 10 counties. Of those active cases, 52 are asymptomatic.
Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020
New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 12 today: Clinton: 2; McCreary: 1; Pulaski: 4; Taylor: 3; and, Wayne: 2. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.015. This means our total case count is projected to double every 46.84 days. The new cases include:
Clinton: A 48-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Clinton: A 54-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
McCreary: A 42-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 90-year-old female who is hospitalized, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 49-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 65-year-old female who is released, 8/13/20
Pulaski: A 11 months-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 16-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 56-year-old female who is hospitalized, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 7 months-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Wayne: A 57-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Wayne: A 43-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020
New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 12 today: Adair: 1; Clinton: 2; Cumberland: 1; Green: 1; McCreary: 1; Pulaski: 4; Russell: 1; and, Taylor: 1. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.016. This means our total case count is projected to double every 44.46 days. The new cases include:
Adair: A 27-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Clinton: A 63-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Clinton: A 63-year-old female who is self-isolated, missing info
Cumberland: A 40-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Green: A 39-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
McCreary: A 67-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Pulaski: A 46-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 82-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 19-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Pulaski: A 23-year-old female who is self-isolated, missing info
Russell: A 26-year-old female who is self-isolated, missing info
Taylor: A 21-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Friday, Aug. 14, 2020
New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 16 today: Adair: 1; Casey: 1; Clinton: 2; Cumberland: 3; Green: 2; McCreary: 1; Pulaski: 4; and, Taylor: 2. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.018. This means our total case count is projected to double every 38.64 days. The new cases include:
Adair: A 33-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Casey: A 24-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Clinton: A 30-year-old female who is hospitalized, still symptomatic
Clinton: A 82-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Cumberland: A 47-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Cumberland: A 15-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Cumberland: A 19-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Green: A 61-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Green: A 83-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
McCreary: A 31-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 17-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic
Pulaski: A 2-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 21-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Pulaski: A 27-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 25-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Taylor: A 25-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic
Today’s numbers are a mixed bag. On the plus, we have experienced no new deaths; and, we released 9 more cases as recovered than we added new cases. Our growth rate now projects that our total cases will double every 46.84 days, compared to about every 14 days just a few weeks ago. We are seeing a flattening of the curve.
On a troubling note, we have 19 cases in the hospital right now. Also, the average age (56) of those cases is relatively low compared to historic numbers. We have five cases hospitalized who are in their forties or younger.
Over the next two to four weeks, if there is going to be a spike in cases (and we fully expect there will be) due to schools re-opening to in-person instruction, we should see that. Let’s hope and pray that our children can return to school safely without causing a spike in community cases.
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 1,457 Cumulative Confirmed Cases and there have been 39,351 Confirmed COVID-19 cases across all 120 Kentucky Counties as of 08/16/20 (this includes 39,315 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.
https://www.lcdhd.org/2020/08/16/public-information-brief-8-16-20/
