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LCDHD COVID-19 Public Information Brief 08/20/2020 By Amy Tomlinson Lake Cumberland District Health Department For only the second time since the onset of the outbreak do we have to report 3 deaths. We lost a 63-year-old female nursing home resident in Taylor; a 93-year-old male nursing home resident in Casey; and a 92-year-old female nursing home resident from Green. This is certainly not how we like to see our hospitalized numbers decrease. We have 20 COVID-19 related cases in the hospital right now ranging in age from 19 to 90 with an average age of 61. Five of our hospitalized patients are under the age of 50. We added 55 new cases today, our highest one-day growth since the onset of the outbreak. Our number of active cases grew by forty. 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. Deaths: We regreat we must report 3 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 51 deaths resulting in a 3.2% 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 20 cases in the hospital. We have had a total of 155 hospitalizations resulting in a 9.8% hospitalization rate among known cases. The latest state data shows that 67% of ICU beds and 27% of ventilator capacity are being utilized. Released (Not contagious) Cases: We released 12 cases today from isolation. Released cases include: Adair: 1; Casey: 2; Green: 2; Pulaski: 6; and, Taylor: 1. In all, we have released 82.9% of our total cases. Total (Cumulative) Cases: The Lake Cumberland District has experienced a total of 1,583 cases since the onset of the outbreak. This has resulted in us reaching out to over 9,383 contacts (a rough average of 6 contacts per case). Active (Current) Cases: Taking all things into account, this leaves us with 220 active cases in our district across all 10 of our district's 10 counties. Of those active cases, 68 are asymptomatic. New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 55 today: Adair: 2; Casey: 2; Clinton: 3; Cumberland: 3; Green: 25; Pulaski: 11; Russell: 2; and, Taylor: 7. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.013. This means our total case count is projected to double every 52.41 days. The new cases include:
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