CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
What is COVID-19?
COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is a disease caused by a virus named SARS-CoV-2. It can be very contagious and spreads quickly. Over one million people have died from COVID-19 in the United States.
COVID-19 most often causes respiratory symptoms that can feel much like a cold, the flu, or pneumonia. COVID-19 may attack more than your lungs and respiratory system. Other parts of your body may also be affected by the disease. Most people with COVID-19 have mild symptoms, but some people become severely ill.
Some people including those with minor or no symptoms will develop Post-COVID Conditions – also called “Long COVID.”
Current COVID-19 Data
JESSAMINE COUNTY DATA
For the latest COVID-19 data in Jessamine County, check out the CDC’s COVID-19 County Checker. Find hospital admission levels and prevention steps by county. Data updated weekly.
KENTUCKY DATA
KDPH COVID-19 data is currently reported weekly. It is updated every Monday by 5pm EST. For continued KY COVID-19 data, please visit the interactive dashboards below.
Isolation for People with COVID-19
WHEN TO ISOLATE
Regardless of vaccination status, you should isolate from others when you have COVID-19.
You should also isolate if you are sick and suspect that you have COVID-19 but do not yet have test results. If your results are positive, follow the full isolation recommendations below. If your results are negative, you can end isolation.
HOW TO CALCULATE ISOLATION DAYS
When you have COVID-19, isolation is counted in days, as follows:
If you had no symptoms
- Day 0 is the day you were tested (not the day you received your positive test result)
- Day 1 is the first full day following the day you were tested
- If you develop symptoms within 10 days of when you were tested, the clock restarts at day 0 on the day of symptom onset
If you had symptoms
- Day 0 of isolation is the day of symptom onset, regardless of when you tested positive
- Day 1 is the first full day after the day your symptoms started
If you test positive for COVID-19, stay home for at least 5 days and isolate from others in your home.
ISOLATION
You are likely most infectious during these first 5 days.
- Wear a high-quality mask if you must be around others at home and in public.
- Do not go places where you are unable to wear a mask. For travel guidance, see CDC’s Travel webpage.
- Do not travel.
- Stay home and separate from others as much as possible.
- Use a separate bathroom, if possible.
- Take steps to improve ventilation at home, if possible.
- Don’t share personal household items, like cups, towels, and utensils.
- Monitor your symptoms. If you have an emergency warning sign (like trouble breathing), seek emergency medical care immediately.
- Learn more about what to do if you have COVID-19.
Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines
SHOULD I GET THE COVID-19 VACCINE?
COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States are effective at protecting people from getting seriously ill, being hospitalized, and dying. As with other vaccine-preventable diseases, you are best protected from COVID-19 when you stay up to date with the recommended vaccinations.
WHICH COVID-19 VACCINE SHOULD I GET?
CDC recommends the 2023–2024 updated Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
Everyone aged 5 years and older should get 1 dose of the updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to protect against serious illness from COVID-19.
People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get additional doses of updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Children aged 6 months–4 years need multiple doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be up to date, including at least 1 dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine.
People 12 years and older who are unable or choose not to get an updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine can consider the Novavax protein subunit COVID-19 vaccine.
WHERE CAN I GET THE UPDATED COVID-19 VACCINE?
The Jessamine County Health Department does not have the updated COVID-19 vaccine at this time. To find a vaccine location near you, visit vaccines.gov.