18 may have been exposed to measles,” said Dr. “This is award is humbling and serves to emphasize the great team in place at the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department,” Humbaugh said. Leach, Lexington’s former Commissioner of Health who spent more than 50 years as a public health physician. Previously known as the Public Health Hero Award, the Board of Health renamed the award in 2016 in memory of the late Dr. Humbaugh will be recognized at the April 10 Board of Health meeting at 5:45 p.m. at 650 Newtown Pike. He is the epitome of a public health hero.”ĭr. Humbaugh’s inspiring leadership and supreme dedication through the greatest public health emergency of our lives. Humbaugh ensured LFCHD staff were able to provide the community with the latest guidance and disease information and support.” “Through his insightful and epidemiologically-based leadership, Dr. “He worked seven days a week (and) was in frequent and direct contact with city government, the Kentucky Department for Public Health, local schools and universities, homeless and other shelters and a wide variety of community partners,” Dr. His legacy continues to be felt in his role during the COVID-19 pandemic. Humbaugh retired as Lexington’s Commissioner of Health in 2022 after serving almost 6 years in the position overseeing the health department’s mission of helping Lexington be well. Wild Health says they will be closed on New Year’s Day, appointments for both PCR and rapid COVID-19 tests will resume Sunday Jan. It's quick turnarounds that many people will need to enjoy new year festivities.
PCR tests take about 24-48 and we have a pretty good turn around time with our lab,” said Patel. It might be a little less time depending on the day and depending on the lab system. “Our rapid test take about 12 hours to get back to patients.
The COVID-19 testing site offers both PCR and rapid tests but they’re seeing results come in much faster from their lab because of holidays, the need for people to know before gathering. One, two, three, four, five,” said Patel. “Five seconds on both sides OK? Just pull your mask down below your nose, look straight ahead or at me. Patel makes sure to inform each person receiving a COVID-19 test of what to expect during the process. “We have to keep a sterile environment on our fingers and hands just so when we go swab in case someone coughs, sneezes, anything like that on our hands,” said Patel.ĬOVID-19 test tubes wait for swabs at Wild Health test location in Lexington. Patel makes sure Wild Health testing facility in Lexington in done clean and efficiently, she's worked at the Lexington Wild Health COVID-19 testing facility since Jan. “Can you confirm your name and date of birth for me? Alright it’s just going to be five seconds on both sides, just look straight ahead for me. We are seeing a lot of people coming out and wanting to take care of themselves and their neighbors and their family,” said MerzĬars rolled in at record breaking numbers to Lexington’s Wild Health COVID-19 testing facility ahead of the holiday. “So far this week, we’ve estimated over 20,000 tests just this week in Kentucky. Shalini Patel serves as the Wild Health Operations Coordinator, she works closely with Nicole Kerz who serves as the clinic research, operations director. Wild Health opened 1,100 appointments New Year's Eve for people exposed to the virus or others seeking answers hopefully in time for New Year's Eve celebrations. The company says they’ve reached record breaking COVID-19 tests administered during the 2021 holiday season, over 20,000 tests were given the week leading up to the New Year holiday. A sign that reads ‘your results will be emailed to you’ waits at the entrance of Wild Health COVID-19 testing facility in Lexington.
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