With Sunday’s announcement by Gov. Andy Beshear that 462 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were confirmed since Saturday, Kentucky has recorded the most cases of the virus over a one week period since the beginning of the pandemic, as officials reported 4,503 (643 per day) new cases between Monday, August 24 and Sunday, August 30.
On Friday, the governor reported 792 new cases of the virus, with Saturday’s 825 new cases representing the fourth highest number of cases reported in a single day.
The commonwealth’s COVID-19 victim count now stands at 48,032.
“With today’s 462 new positive cases of COVID-19, this last week has been our single largest week ever for new cases of COVID: 4,503.” the governor said. “That means we have to do better … This is a time when this virus is spreading aggressively … This being the single highest week for new cases: Do your best. We can’t be tired, we can’t give up. We have to bring it every week, because this virus is going to continue to take people we love. So, mask up Kentucky, let’s beat COVID-19.”
Of the newly reported cases over the weekend, 58 are children five-years-old and younger. Over the last 48 days, 786 children in that age group have been diagnosed with the virus, an average of 16.4 per day.
Over the weekend, officials reported 20 coronavirus-related deaths (with victims ranging in age from 58 to 94), increasing the state’s death toll to 930 (1.9 percent fatality rate).
Neither hospitalization nor positivity rate information are released on weekends.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
