FRANKFORT, Ky (WKYT) – Governor Andy Beshear has provided an update on COVID-19 cases.
“Christmas is probably my favorite day of the year, and I know we all want to celebrate the way we usually do, but this year we have to do things differently,” Governor Beshear said. “With the vaccines coming this week, we can see the bright light at the end of the tunnel. Now we just need everyone to continue to do their part to protect each other. “
Governor Beshear reported 3,179 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the state total to 237,190 cases. The governor says the state is seeing a positivity rate of 8.59 percent. Of Friday’s new cases, 349 are in children 18 years of age or younger.
28 deaths related to COVID-19 were reported on Friday. The total state deaths are now 2,344.
Among the deaths reported Friday are a 64-year-old woman from Boyd County; two men, ages 67 and 71, from Christian County; a 75-year-old man from Clark County; a 92-year-old woman and an 84-year-old man from Fayette County; a 93-year-old woman from Graves County; a 71-year-old woman from Greenup County; a 70-year-old man from Hardin County; two men, ages 54 and 86, from Hopkins County; a 95-year-old woman and five men, aged 58, 74, 77, 77 and 79, from Jefferson County; a 57-year-old woman from Johnson County; an 84-year-old woman from Kenton County; a 93-year-old woman from Larue County; a 75-year-old woman from Lee County; a 90-year-old man from Marshall County; a 66-year-old man from Mason County; an 83-year-old woman and a 59-year-old man from McCracken County; a 74-year-old man from Pike County; a 95-year-old woman from Taylor County; and a 62-year-old woman from Union County.
As of Friday, 1,712 people are hospitalized for reasons related to COVID-19, 410 in the ICU and 227 with ventilators. At least 33,665 Kentuckians have recovered from the virus.
Governor Beshear also signed an executive order related to health precautions in schools that matches his updated Dec. 14 requirements and recommendations.
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