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Dec 16, 2020 6:51 PM
On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced all 11 health facilities identified to receive initial shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines have confirmed receipt.
“This is a very exciting time. With these life-saving vaccines being administered right now to our front-line workers, the beginning of the end of the coronavirus crisis is in sight,” the Governor said. “We are also continuing to see fewer cases week over week, with today’s number down from last Wednesday. This is all great news, but it will take time before these modern medical miracles are available to everyone. Until then, we need everyone on Team Kentucky to be patient and vigilant. Continue to mask up, maintain social distance, avoid unnecessary travel and crowds, and practice proper hand washing.”
New Kentucky coronavirus cases continue their decline. 2,898 new cases and 23 deaths. Alex Acquisto, Lexington Herald-Leader
Dec. 16 Gov. Andy Beshear announced 2,898 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday in Kentucky, bringing the case total to 230,693 as hundreds more health care workers are being immunized.
Nearly 13,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine have now been delivered to 11 regional hospitals around the state, Beshear said in a written update, and some began immunizing in small groups Wednesday afternoon, including at Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Most received shipments of 975 doses, except for UK HealthCare in Lexington and Norton Healthcare in Louisville, which got close to 2,000 doses, each.