Beshear reports over 4K new COVID cases, positivity rate below 15%

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

Governor Beshear reported 4,388 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the state total to 1,258,447 cases. As of Friday, 1,540 people are hospitalized for COVID-19 related reasons, 292 are in the ICU, and 144 are on ventilators.

The governor said the state is seeing a 14.34% positivity rate. Of Friday’s new cases, 1,119 are in kids 18 or younger.

There were 46 new COVID-19 related deaths reported on Friday. That brings the state total to 13,565.

On Friday, Gov. Beshear announced 4,388 newly reported cases of COVID-19, a 14.34% positivity rate and 46 deaths, including a Kentuckian as young as 45 years old. The Governor encouraged Kentuckians to get vaccinated and boosted to continue the positive trajectory in cases. pic.twitter.com/5Ogf3UlrBa
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) February 18, 2022

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