Lexington Covid Surge

In Lexington, the city says it is already seeing a post-holiday surge in Covid-19 cases.

Image:right post-holiday surge coronavirus 5.jpg in lexington-- the city says its already seeing the post-holiday surge health leaders have been warning about.

Kevin hall with the lexington-fayette county health department says the number of cases aren't only because of holiday travel...but also because of an increase of cases at lexington's federal medical center...and a backlog of cases due to the holiday break.

He says those who have traveled should take the steps we've been told for months...isolate...s ocial distance...wear a mask...and wash hands often.

"we have seen cases that have been as many as 400 in a single day.

We never want to get back to that.

We anticipate that it could get bavk to that between the cold weather, people not following guidelines and the general ease of people following those guidelines."

The city... reporting 534 new cases..and 3 new deaths.

The total number of cases..more than 23-thousand.

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