LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — COVID-19 cases are rising in Fayette County as a growing number of cases are reported over the Thanksgiving weekend.
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department says Lexington reported 573 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend: 334 Saturday, 239 Sunday.
There have been 17,239 cases and 112 deaths total since the outbreak began in March.
The health department says COVID-19 is spreading rapidly, with the time between thousand-case marks decreasing:
- 17,000: Nov. 28
- 16,000: Nov. 24
- 15,000: Nov. 20
- 14,000: Nov. 16
- 13,000: Nov. 11
- 12,000: Nov. 5
- 11,000: Oct. 29
- 10,000: Oct. 20
- 9,000: Oct. 6
- 8,000: Sept. 22
- 7,000: Sept. 11
- 6,000: Sept. 2
- 5,000: Aug. 23
- 4,000: Aug. 10
- 3,000: July 28
- 2,000: July 12
- 1,000: June 10
- 1: March 8
To help slow the spread of COVID-19, please follow these guidelines all the time:
- Wear a cloth face-covering in public
- Avoid close contact with others
- Wash your hands often
- Stay home if you are sick
