Governor Andy Beshear announced another record high number of cases for a Monday in the state of Kentucky.
During his news briefing, Beshear confirmed 1,745 new cases, which included 197 children. Since the pandemic began, 122,567 cases have been announced. Eleven new deaths were also confirmed Monday, raising the death toll to 1,576.
Currently, 1,133 Kentuckians remain hospitalized, 300 remain in the ICU, and 142 on the ventilator. The state’s positivity rate rose to 7.49-percent, the highest since May 5.
In other comments, Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack said Pfizer Inc. reached a major milestone.
He added this potential vaccine could be a game-changer.
If things are able to move quickly for the vaccine, 50 million doses could be produced before the end of the year, and they would be handed out to healthcare workers first.
In Christian County, the health department reported the county’s 34th COVID-19 related death Monday afternoon.
Spokeswoman Amanda Sweeney said the death was that of a 56-year-old Caucasian, non-Hispanic female, who had no underlying health conditions. Sweeney also confirmed 23 new cases Sunday and Monday, with 256 deemed active.
Sweeney added the community needs to continue wearing a mask in public, social distancing, frequently washing your hands, and taking advantage of free testing opportunities in the community. Testing continues at Tie Breaker Park weekday mornings from 9:00 to 11:00. The testing will not be conducted Wednesday since it will be Veteran’s Day.
In Trigg County, the Pennyrile District Health Department confirmed one death and seven new COVID-19 cases from the weekend. The death was that of 58-year-old Gina Allen, of Cadiz.
The new COVID-19 cases include three males and four females ranging in age from 19 to 86. All are isolated at home, and the county has reported 289 total cases.
