COVID cases increasing in Kentucky

KENTUCKY (WYMT) – COVID-19 circumstances are beginning to tick up in Kentucky. That is following a nationwide pattern the place some hospitals are beginning to refill once more.

Laurel County was one of many counties that noticed a number of COVID-19 circumstances however a low vaccination price. The director of the native well being division mentioned they’ve seen a slight improve in circumstances over the previous week however nothing important.

Dr. Shelley Stanko is the chief medical officer for CHI Saint Joseph Well being Care in London. She says they at the moment have one COVID-19 affected person and over the previous few weeks they’ve solely seen single-digit numbers. In reality, it stays the bottom variety of sufferers because the pandemic started.

Whereas there have been elevated circumstances throughout the nation, she mentioned she’s conscious of the rise however, nonetheless, for them, the relative numbers are very low.

“Kentucky charges printed proper now are 16.1 per 100,000. Laurel County has 60,000 residents roughly. Once you do the mathematics on that, it means we’re having possibly three or 4 circumstances a day,” mentioned Dr. Stanko.

A month in the past Laurel County was seeing about 16 to 18 per week, with about 35 to 40 proper now. However she mentioned that pales compared to the a whole bunch within the delta and omicron surges.

Well being leaders mentioned most admitted to the hospital are nonetheless these which are unvaccinated.

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