1 new COVID death in Hopkins Co.; Green River District up 179 cases, no new deaths (Source: WFIE) By 14 News Staff | February 5, 2021 at 11:11 AM CST - Updated February 5 at 7:59 PM
KENTUCKY (WFIE) - During the state’s coronavirus update, Gov. Andy Beshear announced 2,261 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 50 additional deaths on Friday afternoon.
Kentucky is reporting that 374,268 residents have tested positive since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The positivity rate currently stands at 8.16% statewide.
As of Friday, 3,971 people have died across the commonwealth due to complications with COVID-19.
The Green River District Health Department reported 179 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Friday.
HENDERSON, Ky. Henderson County recorded 46 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as reported Friday by the Green River District Health Department.
The GRDHD reported 179 new cases in its seven-county district on Friday with 12 of those in Union County and eight in Webster County. Daviess County had 83 new cases along with 19 in Ohio County, eight in Hancock County and three in McLean County.
The incidence rate, which measures the average daily cases per 100k population over the past seven days, remained at 54.4 in Henderson County as of Thursday, which held it in the red or critical level. The incidence rate for Union County and Webster County remained in the critical level at 38.7 and 35.3, respectively.
HENDERSON, Ky. Henderson County recorded 14 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as reported Wednesday by the Green River District Health Department.
The GRDHD reported 153 new cases in its seven-county district on Wednesday with seven of those in Webster County and five in Union County. Daviess County had 98 new cases along with 21 in Ohio County and four each in McLean and Hancock counties.
The COVID-related deaths of a Daviess County resident and a McLean County resident were also reported. Two previously reported deaths in Ohio County were reported in error.
The incidence rate, which measures the average daily cases per 100k population over the past seven days, dropped slightly to 54.4 in Henderson County as of Tuesday, which held it in the red or critical level. Union County and Webster County also dropped but remained in the critical level at 42.7 and 34.2, respectively.
3 new local COVID deaths, 165 additional cases reported in KY
3 new local COVID deaths, 165 additional cases reported in KY By 14 News Staff | February 3, 2021 at 11:08 AM CST - Updated February 3 at 8:02 PM
KENTUCKY (WFIE) - During the state’s coronavirus update, Gov. Andy Beshear announced 2,592 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 51 additional deaths on Wednesday afternoon.
Kentucky is reporting that 369,519 residents have tested positive since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The positivity rate currently stands at 8.53% statewide.
As of Wednesday, 3,863 people have died across the commonwealth due to complications with COVID-19.
In the middle of Wednesday’s press conference, Beshear briefly discussed the lack of a regional vaccination site in several counties throughout western Kentucky’s Senate District 4.