Gov. Beshear reports 963 new COVID-19 case, 27 additional deaths
Green River District reports 1 new COVID-19 death, 25 more cases
Owensboro Health administered its 50,000 COVID vaccine Wednesday. By 14 News Staff | March 17, 2021 at 11:07 AM CDT - Updated March 17 at 6:43 PM
KENTUCKY (WFIE) - Gov. Andy Beshear announced 963 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 27 additional deaths on Wednesday afternoon.
Kentucky is reporting that 418,372 residents have tested positive since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The positivity rate currently stands at 3.73% statewide.
As of Wednesday, 5,056 people have died across the commonwealth due to complications with COVID-19.
“While our new cases have decreased dramatically since their peak in the commonwealth, these numbers are still too high,” Gov. Beshear said. “We are close to the finish line but we can’t let up yet. Keep masking up, keep social distancing and get vaccinated when it’s your turn. Let’s see this thro
HENDERSON, Ky. Two COVID-related deaths were reported Monday in Henderson County and five new confirmed COVID-19 cases were recorded in the county.
Overall, the Green River District Health Department reported only eight new cases in its seven-county district on Monday. In addition to Henderson County s five cases, McLean County, Ohio County and Webster County had one new case apiece.
The Henderson County deaths were previously unreported COVID-19 deaths that were found through a state-wide review of death certificates.The two deaths bring Henderson County s total to 62 since the pandemic began.
The incidence rate, which measures the average daily cases per 100k population over the past seven days, rose to 8.2 as of Thursday afternoon in Henderson County, which held the county in the yellow or community spread level. The incidence rates in Webster County and Union County also remained in the community spread level at 5.5 and 3.0, respectively.
Kentucky is reporting that 415,770 residents have tested positive since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The positivity rate currently stands at 3.98% statewide.
The Green River District Health Department reported 21 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with only Daviess County reporting new cases in the double digits, at 10.