On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear reported at his daily briefing that nearly 250 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were confirmed in Kentucky over the previous 24 hours.
Following a combined 190 cases being confirmed on Sunday and Monday (95 per day), the governor said 245 new cases of the virus were confirmed Tuesday.
“These new cases are a reminder that this virus is everywhere in Kentucky, and we need to continue to follow the good practices that we know help us manage this virus,” the governor said.
The new infections increase Kentucky’s coronavirus cases to 11,708.
Between Wednesday, June 3, and Saturday, June 6, Kentucky had 1,168 COVID-19 cases confirmed, a four-day average of 292 per day. Those numbers were followed by the aforementioned downtick in cases on Sunday and Monday of this week.
Beshear reported five new deaths on Tuesday, raising the state’s death toll to 477 (4.1 percent fatality rate).
The new deaths include an 82-year-old man from Barren County; a 69-year-old woman from Jefferson County; a 53-year-old woman from McCracken County; a 58-year-old man from Shelby County; and a 95-year-old man from Warren County.
Officials said 2,386 (20.4 percent) people have been hospitalized, with 525 victims currently in a hospital. To date, 966 (8.3 percent) patients have been admitted to ICU, while 75 victims are currently in intensive care.
At least 3,365 (28.7 percent) Kentuckians have recovered from the virus, and 287,597 (6.5 percent of the population) COVID-19 tests have been administered in the state.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
