Gov. Andy Beshear reported an uptick in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Kentucky on Friday, as 283 cases of the virus have been confirmed over the previous 24 hours, increasing the state’s total to 9,464.
Over the previous four days, Beshear reported an average of 124 new cases per day.
“Today’s report is up, and up a fair amount in cases,” the governor said. “We’ll have to wait the next couple days to see whether it is just labs getting caught up from the weekend or whether it is in and of itself significant and something we’ll see moving forward.”
Beshear announced nine new coronavirus-related deaths in the state, raising the commonwealth’s death toll to 418 (4.4 percent fatality rate).
Included in the new deaths were two men from Gallatin County, ages 64 and 68, and a 55-year-old man from Oldham County.
Butler County nearly doubled its COVID-19 deaths on Friday, as the bordering county reported six new deaths, including three men, ages 51, 74, and 88, and three women, ages 70, 83, and 90.
Butler County has 228 confirmed COVID-19 cases, a numbered boosted by an outbreak inside a Morgantown nursing home.
Beshear said a total of 2,266 (23.9 percent) victims have been hospitalized with the virus, with 499 people currently in a hospital. Officials added that 940 (9.9 percent) Kentuckians have been treated in ICU, with 81 patients currently in intensive care.
At least 3,231 (34.1 percent) victims have recovered from the virus, and 227,944 (5.2 percent of the population) tests have been administered in the state.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
