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Category: Latest News

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At-home testing ending Jan. 30

At-home testing ending Jan. 30

Jan. 27, 2021 update: The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department will stop its COVID-19 at-home ...
Harm reduction program celebrating 5th anniversary

Harm reduction program celebrating 5th anniversary

On Sept. 4, 2015, we opened the doors to the first day of our needle-exchange program. The goal then...
Lexington offers more free COVID-19 testing

Lexington offers more free COVID-19 testing

Updated Sept. 8 English & en español:COVID-19 continues to spread in Lexington, with cases disp...
Learn more about wearing a mask to slow the spread of COVID-19

Learn more about wearing a mask to slow the spread of COVID-19

On July 9, 2020, Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order mandating the wearing of face coverings...
Never leave a child unattended in a car!

Never leave a child unattended in a car!

Never leave children unattended in vehicles, especially during hot weather. Kids play in cars or wan...
Board of Health selects Friesen as chair for 2020-21

Board of Health selects Friesen as chair for 2020-21

The Lexington-Fayette County Board of Health elected Michael Friesen as chair for the 2020-21 fiscal...
COVID-19 cases growing in city; caution urged when traveling

COVID-19 cases growing in city; caution urged when traveling

JULY 7, 2020 – Yesterday saw Lexington’s highest one-day increase of COVID-19: 62 cases, bringin...
(English and en español) COVID-19 cases increasing in Lexington’s Hispanic communities

(English and en español) COVID-19 cases increasing in Lexington’s Hispanic communities

UPDATED June 22, 2020 – COVID-19 continues to spread in Lexington, with cases increasing among the...
Contact tracing is a key part of containing COVID-19

Contact tracing is a key part of containing COVID-19

Lexington, we need your help! Contact tracing is confidential and is an important part of limiting t...
COVID-19 cases on the rise in Lexington

COVID-19 cases on the rise in Lexington

June 8, 2020 – COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly in Lexington: there have been 56 new cases con...

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