By TOM LATEK
Kentucky Today May 27, 2021
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) â The flu season that ends this month saw a low number of confirmed cases of influenza in Kentucky compared to the 2019-2020 season, which state public health officials attribute at least in part to precautions taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to figures from the Kentucky Department for Public Health, part of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, the 2019-2020 flu season had 27,408 confirmed cases in the state, along with 165 deaths. Six of the fatalities involved those under the age of 18.
However, through May 15 in the 2020-2021 flu season, which is now in its final stages, there have been 185 confirmed cases, a drop of 99.33% from last season. Two Kentuckians have lost their lives due to the flu, while two more died from a combination of the flu and COVID-19 complications. Overall, the total of four is a drop of 96.67% from the 2019-2020 season.
The flu season that ends this month saw a low number of confirmed cases of influenza in Kentucky compared to the 2019-2020 season, which state public health officials attribute at least in part to precautions taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ismael Valladares, of Frankfort, gets his flu shot at the International Festival Sunday at Highland Christian Church in this 2019 State Journal file photo.
According to figures from the Kentucky Department for Public Health, part of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, the 2019-2020 flu season had 27,408 confirmed cases in the state, along with 165 deaths. Six of the fatalities involved those under the age of 18.
HENDERSON, Ky. Henderson County has recorded 65 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one COVID-related death in the past week.
The COVID-related death was reported Tuesday by the Green River District Health Department. The death was the 79th in the county attributed to COVID since the pandemic began.
Since May 12, Union County has recorded 24 new cases and Webster County has had 25 new cases over the same period.
The incidence rate, which measures the average daily cases per 100,000 population over the past seven days, remained in the red or critical level for Webster County at 30.9 as of Tuesday afternoon. Henderson County and Union County each remained in the orange or accelerated level with rates of 20.5 and 22.8, respectively.
By TOM LATEK
Kentucky Today May 14, 2021 Markus Mainka
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) â COVID-19 vaccination sites in Kentucky began administering the Pfizer vaccine to those who are 12 to 15 years old on Thursday, following federal regulatory approval. Â
The action comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationâs emergency use authorization was expanded earlier this week to allow use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine among those 12 years of age and older, and subsequent approval by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
âMore Kentuckians have the opportunity to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and further protect themselves and those around them from this dangerous virus,â said Gov. Andy Beshear. âWeâve seen new COVID-19 cases decline as more and more vaccines have been administered. Now, many Kentucky children and young teens have a chance to roll up their sleeves and become heroes for
HENDERSON, Ky. The Tri-County recorded 18 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Friday as 10 were reported in Henderson as well as four cases each in Webster and Union counties, according to the Green River District Health Department
Overall, the seven-county district reported 33 new cases, including 12 in Daviess County and three in Ohio County.
The incidence rate, which measures the average daily cases per 100,000 population over the past seven days, continued its climb in Webster County, rising to 30.9 as of Thursday afternoon and holding it in the red or critical level. Henderson County and Union County each remained in the orange or accelerated level with rates of 15.8 and 21.9, respectively.