COVID-19 is still rampant as vaccinations begin

Although Fayette County no longer leads the state in the positivity rate of COVID-19 tests during the past two weeks, the county still ranks in the top 10 with a positivity rate of 51 percent. As of Sunday, Dec. 20, Fayette County had recorded 236 positive test out of a total of 453 tests performed during a two-week period. Two weeks ago, Fayette County had the highest rate in the state with 56 percent of the tests being positive.