Central Kentucky nurse says summertime bump in COVID is not unusual

It’s become widely known the last few years that the COVID disease doesn’t take a break from making its presence known. This summer is no exception.

Clark County Health Clinic Nurse Administrator Jennifer Burchett said they're seeing a summertime spike in COVID . She said it’s difficult to pin down a reason, but one thought is indoor time spent compared to outdoor activity.

“If more people are indoors like they are in the wintertime because it’s too hot and they want to be in the air conditioning. I mean, that may be why we see these little spikes in the summertime,” said Burchett.

Burchett said the amount of coronavirus disease affecting Kentuckians is nothing compared to the major peak activity in January of 2021. Still, the viral disease appears to be on the rise. The central Kentucky nurse said a statewide call for health practitioners included info on COVID activity.

“Just a couple of weeks ago, for example, California, Arizona..they were in the orange and we were in the green..course orange is worse..green is better. And then, then a week later we were in the yellow and now we’ve gone up to the orange,” said Burchett.

Some Kentuckians are suffering with what’s been termed long-COVID. Burchett noted it’s still unclear how and why this affects certain people. She added one research emphasis is on the COVID enzyme attaching to different organs and affecting people in different ways.

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