On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear, in his first coronavirus (COVID-19) briefing since Saturday, announced over 7,900 cases of the virus have been diagnosed in Kentucky.
The governor said 122 new cases of the virus were reported by health officials on Sunday, with another 138 positive cases identified Monday, increasing the state’s total to 7,935 victims.
He also announced three new deaths were reported on Sunday and nine Monday, raising Kentucky’s death toll to 346 (4.4 percent) victims. The deaths, all from Jefferson County, included five men and seven women between the ages of 50 and 102. Kentucky’s most populous county has recorded a state-leading 129 coronavirus deaths and 1,916 COVID-19 cases.
Warren County has 810 cases of the virus, the second highest total in Kentucky.
According to Beshear, 1,980 (25 percent) patients have ever been hospitalized with the virus, while 447 victims are currently in a hospital. To date, 866 people have been treated in ICU, with 277 victims presently in intensive care.
Beshear noted that 2,785 (35.1 percent) victims have recovered, and 145,238 COVID-19 tests have been administered in Kentucky.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
