 Friday, January 15, 2021
Top COVID-19 Takeaways from the Week
6,000 vaccinated in two weeks at LouVax site, 30,000 across Louisville to date in January
 During its opening week at the LouVax site at Broadbent Arena, the health department vaccinated 2,000 individuals in tier 1A.
On Friday, the health department reported that it administered 4,000 vaccinations of medical first responders and healthcare workers, bringing its total count of vaccines administered in two weeks to 6,000.
"Across the Metro area we are meeting the state standard of administering 90 percent of the vaccine doses within seven days of their arrival," Dr. Hartlage said. "As quickly as it's coming in, we are pushing it back out, giving it to our community and getting as many people vaccinated as we can."
Citywide more than 30,000 total doses of the vaccine have been given out either at our LouVax site and our healthcare system community partners, Norton Healthcare, UofL Health and Baptist Health.
To view instructions for healthcare workers, practices and organizations interested in receiving the vaccine CLICK HERE.
Who is next and how to sign up?
 On Monday, January 18, we will begin vaccinating people in tier 1B. That group includes:
- Non-medical first responders (police officers, firefighters)
- Corrections workers
- K-12 school personnel (educators)
- Individuals age 70 and over
If you are age 70 and over, click HERE to request an appointment.
If you are a non-medical first responder, corrections worker, or work in private or public K-12 school systems, you do not need to take any further action. We are working with your employers to schedule your appointments.
The health department states that less than 10,000 appointments are opening next week. Additional slots will become available as the state allocates more doses of the vaccine.
Metro Health anticipates that it will take three months to vaccinate individuals in tier 1B. Please be patient follow the health department on Facebook, Twitter, check our website for updates on appointment openings and to subscribe to COVID-19 health alerts via email.
To find information on the COVID vaccine, the vaccination process, and how to request an appointment, CLICK HERE.
We have entered another surge
 Here are the COVID-19 data metrics for the week of January 12, 2021:
- 4,140 positive cases reported
- 77.1 cases per 100,000 population
- 59 deaths reported (A record since the pandemic began)
Dr. Sarah Moyer, Louisville's Chief Health Strategist said the increase in COVID-19 spread is a testament to COVID's contagiousness and ability to cause serious illness, death and long-lasting health challenges.
"We have entered into another surge," Dr. Moyer stated. "We're back in the triple-red category, case counts are at an all-time high and we set a record for deaths. It pains me to say that thinking about the 59 families that lost a loved one over the holiday."
Dr. Moyer urged residents to commit to doing all that's possible to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in the community including reducing mobility to essential needs only, postponing gatherings, and visiting friends and family virtually. She added that while healthcare workers are the focus of vaccinations currently, there is an end in sight to the pandemic.
"With the arrival of the vaccine there is an end in sight for the first time in the last year," Dr. Moyer said. "Let's stay strong a little longer and remember it's not just about you. It's about your family, your friends, and the people you care about the most. You're keeping them safe, and they're keeping you safe.
To view the weekly COVID-19 update with city and public health officials CLICK HERE.
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