At his daily coronavirus (COVID-19) briefing on Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced 239 new cases of the virus have been confirmed in Kentucky.
The state now has had 16,079 confirmed coronavirus cases.
“Our case numbers are staying relatively stable, but we can’t become complacent, especially on a holiday weekend where lots of families and friends may be getting together,” Beshear said “We have to keep in mind the things that will protect us: washing hands, staying outside as much as possible, six feet away from people outside of your household, and wearing masks if you have to be inside or closer to each other.”
The governor reported nine new deaths, raising the total to 581 (3.6 percent fatality rate) Kentuckians lost to the virus.
Included in the new deaths on Thursday was an 84-year-old Grayson County woman, raising the county’s death toll to 11.
The other new deaths reported include two men, 62- and 65- years-old, from Allen County; a 67-year-old man from Carroll County; an 81-year-old man from Gallatin County; an 81-year-old woman from Logan County; an 86-year-old woman and a 90-year-old man from Shelby County; and a 90-year-old woman from Warren County.
According to officials, 2,662 (16.6 percent) patients have been hospitalized since the onset of the pandemic, with 430 people currently in a hospital. To date, 994 (6.2 percent) victims have undergone treatment in ICU, with 73 patients currently in ICU.
Of the over 16,000 COVID-19 patients in Kentucky, 4,726 (29.4 percent) have recovered and 420,058 (9.5 percent of the population) tests have been administered.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
