On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear reported 3,408 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Kentucky over the previous 24 hours.
The new cases increase the state’s COVID-19 victim count to 166,139.
“Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, and usually we get together with about 15 people,” Beshear said. “This year, we just can’t do that. I’m really disappointed, like all of us are, but protecting my parents, my kids, our neighbors and all of our healthcare workers has to come first. I’m grateful for all Kentuckians who are sacrificing this year to keep each other safe.”
Officials reported 26 new deaths, raising the commonwealth’s coronavirus death toll to 1,835 (1.1 percent fatality rate). Kentucky has now had 123 COVID-19-related deaths over the last seven days (17.6 per day).
Those reported lost to the virus today include a 60-year-old woman from Barren County; an 82-year-old man from Christian County; a 94-year-old woman from Daviess County; a 62-year-old man from Edmonson County; an 87-year-old man from Floyd County; a 91-year-old woman from Hancock County; a 90-year-old man from Hardin County; two women, ages 67 and 89, and three men, ages 62, 68 and 79, from Jefferson County; an 83-year-old man from Jessamine County; a 61-year-old woman from Lewis County; a 74-year-old woman and a 91-year-old man from Martin County; a 73-year-old woman from McLean County; a 98-year-old woman and a 66-year-old man from Monroe County; an 84-year-old man from Ohio County; two men, ages 79 and 87, from Oldham County; a 56-year-old woman from Spencer County; two women, ages 77 and 86, and a 77-year-old man from Warren County.
The rolling seven-day positivity rate rose only slightly from Tuesday’s 8.82 percent to 8.88 percent on Wednesday.
Hospitalizations increased by 76 patients to 1,658, as hospitalized patients have gone up by 161 people the last two days. Intensive care patients rose by a significant number as well, as 19 more victims are being treated in ICUs, raising the total to 409. Victims on ventilators increased by nine patients to 216.
Since the onset of the pandemic, 9,756 (5.9 percent) people have been hospitalized, with 2,410 (1.5 percent) patients treated in intensive care.
At least 27,349 (16.5 percent) Kentuckians have recovered from the virus, and 2.68 million COVID-19 tests have been administered in the state.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
