On Sunday, Gov. Andy Beshear said that Kentucky had just set a record for the state’s highest number of COVID-19 cases reported in a week: 9,335. It was also the highest number of cases reported on a Sunday: 1,462.
Kentucky’s last record-breaking week was Oct. 5-11, when 7,675 positive coronavirus cases were reported over the seven-day span.
There are currently 841 Kentuckians hospitalized for COVID, 231 in the ICU and 106 on a ventilator, according to the governor.
“Since March 6, Kentuckians have been fighting COVID-19, yet we are facing the highest number of cases ever reported on a Sunday, and the highest week of new cases. We must do better,” Beshear said. “We all know the steps we need to take to stop the spread of this virus — wear a facial covering, wash your hands, stay six feet apart and limit gatherings and travel — let’s all do these simple things to protect each other.”
Beshear will be talking about new recommendations for red counties during his Monday press briefing at 4 p.m. Red counties are those that have 25 or more average daily COVID cases per 100,000 residents.
Last week Kentucky set a record for the highest number of #COVID19 cases since the pandemic began. We must take action….
Posted by Governor Andy Beshear on Monday, October 26, 2020
For more info, visit kycovid19.ky.gov.
This article appears in The Fall Guide.