LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is reporting 86 new COVID-19 cases from Thursday.

No new deaths were reported. The city’s death toll from the virus remains at 53.

The new cases from Thursday bring the county’s total to 4,849. It was the 9th-highest one-day increase.

The city’s highest one-day totals to date have been:

• 131 cases, Aug. 7
• 116 cases, July 27
• 105 cases, Aug. 4
• 101 cases, Aug. 13
• 100 cases, July 23
• 90 cases, Aug. 5
• 89 cases, July 30
• 87 cases, Aug. 19
• 86 cases, Aug. 20
• 84 cases, Aug. 6
• 83 cases, July 9

The health dept. says COVID-19 is continuing to spread throughout Lexington. Health department officials gave us one reason for the rise in cases: they say people are still vacationing at hot spots, and bringing the virus back to Lexington.

Since the beginning of August, Lexington has reported more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19.

Health department officials say you can slow the spread by wearing your mask, washing your hands and avoiding close contact with anyone not in your household.

The current official state totals are 41,626 cases and 856 deaths.

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