Gov. Beshear reports 21.16% positivity rate, 38 deaths

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - Governor Andy Beshear gave an update on COVID-19 cases.

Governor Beshear reported 6,967 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the state total to 1,227,638 cases. As of Thursday, 2,117 people are hospitalized for COVID-19 related reasons, 394 are in the ICU, and 195 are on ventilators.

The governor said the state is seeing a 21.16% positivity rate. Of Thursday’s new cases, 1,729 are in kids 18 or younger.

There were 38 new COVID-19 related deaths reported on Thursday. That brings the state total to 13,254.

On Thursday, Gov. Beshear announced 6,967 newly reported cases of COVID-19, a 21.16% positivity rate and 38 deaths, including the loss of a Kentuckian only 37 years old. The Governor encouraged Kentuckians to mask up indoors and get vaccinated and boosted. https://t.co/hhYktxHKL3 pic.twitter.com/IQAKSVjjPA
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) February 10, 2022

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