3,179 new cases of COVID-19, 28 additional deaths in Ky. Current COVID-19 incidence rate in Kentucky on Friday, December 18. (Source: Kentucky Dept. for Public Health) By Amber Ruch | December 18, 2020 at 5:15 PM CST - Updated December 18 at 5:15 PM FRANKFORT, Ky. (KFVS) - Governor Andy Beshear reminded Kentuckians on Friday to follow new holiday guidance issued on Thursday. He also reminded restaurant and bar owners to apply for assistance through the Team Kentucky Food and Beverage Relief Fund by midnight on Friday. You can click here to check eligibility and apply. “Christmas is probably my favorite day of the year, and I know we all want to celebrate the way we usually do, but this year we need to do things differently,” said Governor Beshear. “With vaccines arriving this week, we can see the bright light at the end of the tunnel. Now we just need everyone to keep doing their part to protect one another.”