Ky. announces 607 new COVID-19 cases, 5 additional deaths
Green River District reports 31 new cases (Source: WFIE) By 14 News Staff | April 23, 2021 at 11:10 AM CDT - Updated April 23 at 4:41 PM
KENTUCKY (WFIE) - Gov. Andy Beshear announced 607 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and five additional deaths on Friday afternoon.
Kentucky is reporting that 440,149 residents have tested positive since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The positivity rate currently stands at 3.26% statewide.
As of Friday, 6,403 people have died across the commonwealth due to complications with COVID-19.
The governor also confirmed that 1,708,318 individuals in Kentucky have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Henderson County reports 20 new COVID cases, returns to red status
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42 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Green River District
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Henderson County had reported 10 new cases on Monday and 11 on Tuesday.
Overall, the GRDHD reported 30 new cases in its seven-county district on Wednesday with 17 of those in Daviess County. Webster County and McLean County had four new cases apiece with Hancock County and Ohio County each having one. Union County did not report any new cases.
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 9,684 Henderson County residents (21%) are fully vaccinated and 1,672,364 unique individuals have been vaccinated in Kentucky as of April 20. For Union County, 2,697 residents (19%) are fully vaccinated and 2,818 (22%) Webster County residents are fully vaccinated.
The CDC considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they ve been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).
30 new COVID-19 cases reported in Green River District
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