REMINDER: LCDHD Staff will take Thanksgiving Day off to observe the holiday with our families, although it will be a nontraditional, socially distanced day for most of us. There will be no evening reports on Thursday, November 26. The reports will resume on Friday. Thank you for understanding.

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 8.88%.

Deaths: We are sad to report 7 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 121 deaths resulting in a 1.54% mortality rate (about 1 in 65) among known cases. This compares with a 1.1% mortality rate at the state level, and a 2.06% 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 76 cases in the hospital. We have had a total of 498 hospitalizations resulting in a 6.34% hospitalization rate (about 1 in 16) among known cases. The state hospitalization rate is 5.87%. The latest state data shows that 86% of ICU beds and an unreported % of ventilator capacity are being utilized.

Total (Cumulative) Cases: The Lake Cumberland District has experienced a total of 7,849 cases since the onset of the outbreak. This means that 3.76% 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 162 cases today from isolation. Released cases include: Adair: 21; Casey: 6; Clinton: 8; Green: 6; McCreary: 10; Pulaski: 41; Russell: 28; Taylor: 18; and, Wayne: 24. In all, we have released 83.8% of our total cases.

Active (Current) Cases: We added 29 more cases today than we released historic cases. Taking all things into account, this leaves us with 1152 active cases in our district across all 10 of our district’s 10 counties. On 11/25/2020 we were at our peak number of active cases, 1152.

Where Did Cases Visit Prior to Isolation: The most common places cases visited prior to isolation are (in descending order): Businesses, Long-term Care/Residential Facilities, Schools, and Medical Facilities. Of our active cases, 15% can not be tied back to another known case (community-spread cases).

New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 198 today: Adair: 24; Casey: 8; Clinton: 12; Cumberland: 5; Green: 5; McCreary: 6; Pulaski: 70; Russell: 24; Taylor: 26; and, Wayne: 18. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.026. This means our total case count is projected to double every 27.33 days. The most new cases we ever added in a single day was on 11/19/2020 when we added 273 cases.

Today’s new cases include:

Adair: A 40-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Adair: A 17-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Adair: A 79-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Adair: A 77-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Adair: A 73-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Adair: A 21-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Adair: A 29-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Adair: A 30-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Adair: A 19-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Adair: A 56-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Adair: A 28-year-old male who is self-isolated, unknown;
Adair: A 69-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Adair: A 36-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Adair: A 17-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Adair: A 12-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Adair: A 35-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Adair: A 9-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Adair: A 74-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Adair: A 50-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Adair: A 27-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Adair: A 56-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Adair: A 51-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Adair: A 57-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Adair: A 8-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Casey: A 74-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Casey: A 74-year-old female who is released, 11/24/20;
Casey: A 14-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Casey: A 42-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Casey: A 36-year-old male who is released, 11/24/20;
Casey: A 63-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Casey: A 35-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Casey: A 37-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Clinton: A 62-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Clinton: A 32-year-old female who is self-isolated, unknown;
Clinton: A 57-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Clinton: A 31-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Clinton: A 45-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Clinton: A 17-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Clinton: A 59-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Clinton: A 77-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Clinton: A 41-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Clinton: A 49-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Clinton: A 27-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Clinton: A 73-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Cumberland: A 18-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Cumberland: A 9-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Cumberland: A 17-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Cumberland: A 51-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Cumberland: A 49-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Green: A 54-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Green: A 34-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Green: A 52-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Green: A 30-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Green: A 63-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
McCreary: A 72-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
McCreary: A 19-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
McCreary: A 64-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
McCreary: A 48-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
McCreary: A 14-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
McCreary: A 74-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 58-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 32-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 24-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 21-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 45-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 58-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 28-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 54-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 53-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 85-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 53-year-old female who is deceased, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 28-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 33-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 66-year-old female who is hospitalized, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 22-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 22-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 77-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 40-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 31-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 29-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 28-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 27-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 32-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 31-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 37-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 68-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 59-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 44-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 57-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 50-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 14-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 41-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 37-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 28-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 41-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 61-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 50-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 69-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 17-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 21-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 32-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 70-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 18-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 91-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 88-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 90-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Pulaski: A 82-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 93-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 80-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 62-year-old female who is hospitalized, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 55-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 85-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 57-year-old female who is released, 11/24/20;
Pulaski: A 42-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 29-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 54-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 58-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 74-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 54-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 37-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 60-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 63-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 72-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Pulaski: A 81-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Pulaski: A 85-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Pulaski: A 87-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Pulaski: A 68-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Pulaski: A 89-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Pulaski: A 83-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Pulaski: A 84-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Russell: A 49-year-old male who is self-isolated, unknown;
Russell: A 51-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Russell: A 50-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Russell: A 35-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Russell: A 41-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Russell: A 48-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 18-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Russell: A 29-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Russell: A 59-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Russell: A 62-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Russell: A 49-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Russell: A 26-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Russell: A 65-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Russell: A 69-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Russell: A 67-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Russell: A 84-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Russell: A 20-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Russell: A 80-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Russell: A 49-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Russell: A 46-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Russell: A 63-year-old male who is deceased, expired;
Russell: A 17-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 34-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 38-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 23-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 67-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Taylor: A 45-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Taylor: A 21-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 49-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 73-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Taylor: A 46-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 60-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 54-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 73-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 18-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 56-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 51-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 56-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 56-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 50-year-old male who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Taylor: A 49-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 48-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 95-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 28-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 11-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 36-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 13-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Taylor: A 49-year-old female who is self-isolated, asymptomatic;
Taylor: A 60-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Wayne: A 50-year-old female who is released, 11/24/20;
Wayne: A 51-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Wayne: A 57-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Wayne: A 46-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Wayne: A 22-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Wayne: A 24-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Wayne: A 36-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Wayne: A 37-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Wayne: A 29-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Wayne: A 1-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Wayne: A 11-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Wayne: A 48-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Wayne: A 30-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Wayne: A 29-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Wayne: A 49-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Wayne: A 41-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Wayne: A 57-year-old male who is self-isolated, still symptomatic;
Wayne: A 20-year-old female who is self-isolated, still symptomatic

In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, there will be no reports on Thursday the 26th.

A close look at the data may appear that our numbers are off by 1 today. This is because we moved one case from Taylor to a proper address outside our district.

We are very sad to report 7 deaths today. The deaths include a 90-year-old female from Cumberland who had been hospitalized; a 53-year-old female from Pulaski who had been hospitalized; an 88-year-old male from Pulaski who had been an assisted living resident; a 75-year-old male from Pulaski; a 63-year-old male from Russell who had been a long-term care resident; a 70-year-old female from Russell; and, an 80-year-old female from Wayne.

We have a record number of active cases, hospitalized cases are high, deaths are on the rise, and new cases are still very high. To help put in perspective the exponential growth we are currently experiencing, keep in mind: it took us 133 days to have 1,000 total cases in the Lake Cumberland area; 34 additional days to get to 2,000 cases; 33 more days to reach 3,000; 21 additional days to get to 4,000; 13 more days to get to 5,000; 10 more days to get to 6,000; and, only 5 more days to reach 7,000 total cases.

There is hope! It is within our power to impact the spread of COVID-19. 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.

The Lake Cumberland area has experienced 7,849 cumulative confirmed cases and there have been 167,981 confirmed COVID-19 cases across all 120 Kentucky Counties as of today (this includes 166,139 statewide plus 1,842 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.