With over one-third of the state’s population receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, there are still thousands of open appointments available to Kentuckians who want one.
Governor Andy Beshear said Thursday that 3,000 fewer Kentuckians were vaccinated last week which represented a third straight week of a decline. He said there are 1,000 vaccination openings at the Christian County Health Department’s regional site at the Bruce Convention Center. Beshear said there is more vaccination apathy in western Kentucky than other regions of the state.
click to download audioGovernor Beshear also reiterated that the state’s mask mandate is still in effect regardless of misinformation being spread on social media.
click to download audioBeshear encouraged people to get their news from trusted media sources and not from people on social media with a specific agenda.
click to download audioKentucky reported 645 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday and announced 16 deaths. Only three of the deaths occurred in April and nine were from 2020 that are the result of the state’s ongoing COVID fatality audit.
