KY reports 3rd highest daily total of COVID-19 deaths 5 new local COVID-19 deaths reported in KY; 264 additional cases in Green River District KY reports 3rd highest daily total of COVID-19 deaths By 14 News Staff | January 13, 2021 at 10:26 AM CST - Updated January 13 at 6:56 PM KENTUCKY (WFIE) - Gov. Andy Beshear announced 4,560 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 47 additional deaths on Wednesday afternoon. This is the state’s fourth-highest report of new COVID-19 cases and third-highest report of new COVID-19 deaths. Kentucky is reporting that 313,282 residents have tested positive since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The positivity rate currently stands at 12.29% statewide.