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LCDHD: All 10 counties very much in the red
LCDHD COVID-19 Public Information Brief 12/5/2020
By Amy Tomlinson
Lake Cumberland District Health Department
This has been the worst week of the outbreak so far for both Lake Cumberland and the state. We experienced 21 deaths in Lake Cumberland this week. We have near-record numbers of hospitalizations while hospitals locally and state-wide report a significant surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Hospitals, health departments, EMS agencies, and long-term care facilities area-wide and state-wide are experiencing staff shortages due to the surge in cases and the loss of staff who have either become infected with COVID-19, or are quarantined as a close-contact.
Our active cases are 155 more today than last Saturday (1,177 vs 1,022). And, we added 1,331 new cases this week compared to 945 last week. And, to top it all off, at our present growth-rate, our total cases will double in 32 days. Imagine going through everything we have gone through over the last 262 days in only 32 days!
Friends, if these numbers do not convince of the danger and the need to follow precautions, I am not sure what it will take do so. Let's hope that we have not crossed a tipping point from which there is no return!
There are a significant number of cases being reported locally that is not showing up in the state's numbers. On Monday, members of the Lake Cumberland Epi Team are meeting with members of the state Epi Team to work out the glitch. Even though 3 of our counties are coded in the "orange" on the state map, this is not accurate. All of Lake Cumberland's counties are very much in the "red".
Please, 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.
Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 9.8%.
Deaths: We are sad to report 6 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 149 deaths resulting in a 1.57% mortality rate (about 1 in 64) among known cases. This compares with a 1.04% mortality rate at the state level, and a 1.93% morality 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 70 cases* in the hospital. This is 1 less than what we reported yesterday. We have had a total of 578 hospitalizations resulting in a 6.09% hospitalization rate (about 1 in 16) among known cases. The state hospitalization rate is 5.39%. The latest state data shows that 86% of ICU beds and an unreported % of ventilator capacity are being utilized. (*This number is an estimation. Due to the high numbers, we only check with the hospitals on Fridays now. Therefore, the best time to see the most accurate hospital data will be in the Saturday News Brief.)
Total (Cumulative) Cases: The Lake Cumberland District has experienced a total of 9,484 cases since the onset of the outbreak. This means that 4.54% of our total population have 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 209 cases today from isolation. Released cases include: Adair: 7; Casey: 17; Clinton: 13; Cumberland: 1; Green: 15; McCreary: 22; Pulaski: 57; Russell: 24; Taylor: 37; and, Wayne: 16. In all, we have released 86% of our total cases.
Active (Current) Cases: We released 14 more cases today than we added new cases. Taking all things into account, this leaves us with 1177 active cases in our district across all 10 of our district's 10 counties. On 12/04/2020 we were at our peak number of active cases, 1182.
Where Did Cases Visit Prior to Isolation: The most common places cases visited prior to isolation are (in descending order): Long-term Care/Residential Facilities, Businesses, Family, and Schools. Of our active cases, 10% can not be tied back to another known case (community-spread cases).
New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 201 today: Adair: 21; Casey: 9; Clinton: 12; Cumberland: 2; Green: 11; McCreary: 22; Pulaski: 77; Russell: 10; Taylor: 14; and, Wayne: 23. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.022. This means our total case count is projected to double every 32.06 days. The most new cases we ever added in a single day was on 12/02/2020 when we added 288 cases. Today's new cases include:
- Adair: A 72-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Adair: A 58-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Adair: A 37-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- Adair: A 50-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Adair: A 49-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Adair: A 87-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Adair: A 55-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Adair: A 35-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Adair: A 32-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Adair: A 38-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Adair: A 37-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Adair: A 61-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Adair: A 31-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Adair: A 26-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Adair: A 24-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Adair: A 37-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Adair: A 45-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Adair: A 54-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Adair: A 67-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- Adair: A 63-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Adair: A 57-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Casey: A 36-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Casey: A 57-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Casey: A 23-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Casey: A 14-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Casey: A 39-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Casey: A 64-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- Casey: A 15-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- Casey: A 54-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Casey: A 50-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Clinton: A 58-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Clinton: A 59-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Clinton: A 25-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Clinton: A 54-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Clinton: A 50-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Clinton: A 28-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Clinton: A 74-year-old male who is released, asymptomatic;
- Clinton: A 73-year-old female who is released, asymptomatic;
- Clinton: A 48-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Clinton: A 19-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- Clinton: A 36-year-old female who is released, 12/04/20;
- Clinton: A 20-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- Cumberland: A 62-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Cumberland: A 22-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Green: A 26-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Green: A 46-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Green: A 51-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- Green: A 34-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Green: A 73-year-old male who is self-isolated, unknown;
- Green: A 15-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Green: A 27-year-old male who is self-isolated, unknown;
- Green: A 44-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Green: A 65-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Green: A 17-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Green: A 41-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 69-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 30-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 24-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 66-year-old male who is released, 12/04/20;
- McCreary: A 67-year-old female who is released, 12/04/20;
- McCreary: A 31-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 52-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 22-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 63-year-old male who is hospitalized, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 60-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 3-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 61-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 55-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 62-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 13-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 55-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 48-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 32-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- McCreary: A 61-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 56-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 18-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- McCreary: A 25-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 45-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 60-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 41-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 21-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 49-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 32-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 21-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 44-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 21-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 44-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 22-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 47-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 49-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 25-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 52-year-old female who is deceased, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 59-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 32-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 56-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 63-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 44-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 67-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 33-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 57-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 27-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 60-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 67-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 67-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 24-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 70-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 66-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 37-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 25-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 63-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 73-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 34-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 6-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 2-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 12-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 35-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 28-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 87-year-old male who is deceased, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 61-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 69-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 33-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 53-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 58-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 57-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 27-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 58-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 56-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 73-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 37-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 40-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 60-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 27-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 43-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 15-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 30-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 27-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 22-year-old female who is self-isolated, unknown;
- Pulaski: A 8-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 62-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 49-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 37-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 53-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 72-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 57-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 71-year-old male who is self-isolated, unknown;
- Pulaski: A 72-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 12-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 45-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 47-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 55-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 86-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 51-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 53-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Pulaski: A 21-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Russell: A 67-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Russell: A 28-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Russell: A 69-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Russell: A 43-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Russell: A 16-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Russell: A 44-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- Russell: A 50-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Russell: A 59-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Russell: A 3-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Russell: A 7-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Taylor: A 49-year-old female who is released, 12/03/20;
- Taylor: A 63-year-old female who is self-isolated, unknown;
- Taylor: A 23-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Taylor: A 47-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- Taylor: A 34-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Taylor: A 79-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Taylor: A 18-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- Taylor: A 33-year-old female who is released, 12/03/20;
- Taylor: A 17-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Taylor: A 58-year-old female who is released, 12/03/20;
- Taylor: A 55-year-old female who is released, 12/03/20;
- Taylor: A 60-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Taylor: A 63-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Taylor: A 22-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 36-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 40-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 21-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 53-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 23-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 34-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 10-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 22-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 37-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 38-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 84-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 47-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 38-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 61-year-old female who is self-isolated, unknown;
- Wayne: A 46-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 40-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 30-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 73-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 30-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 48-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
- Wayne: A 49-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- Wayne: A 47-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
- Wayne: A 22-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
The deaths that we report today are a 71-year-old female from Cumberland who had been released from public health observation as no longer contagious but later succumbed to lasting complications from the illness; an 87-year-old female long-term-care resident from Pulaski; a 70-year-old male long-term care resident from Pulaski who had been hospitalized; an 81-year-old male from Taylor who had been hospitalized; a 52-year-old female from Pulaski; and, an 87-year-old male from Pulaski who had been hospitalized.
The Lake Cumberland area has experienced 9,484 cumulative confirmed cases and there have been 200,397 confirmed COVID-19 cases across all 120 Kentucky Counties as of today (this includes 198,065 statewide plus 2,332 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. We are also working with any community partner that requests assistance for prevention or post-exposure planning/response.
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