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Governor's Tuesday Update: Escalation continues By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen Frankfort, KY - Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday updated Kentuckians on the state's continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). As of 4 p.m. Oct. 6, Gov. Beshear said there were at least 74,194 coronavirus cases in Kentucky, 1,054 of which were newly reported Tuesday. One hundred and forty-four of the newly reported cases were from children ages 18 and younger, of which 21 were children ages 5 and under. The youngest was only 3 months old. "We are experiencing an escalation, our third major escalation in this COVID crisis, and it is significant," the Governor said. "Last week we had 6,126 positive cases and we are on pace to have more than that this week." Unfortunately, Gov. Beshear reported four new deaths Tuesday, raising the total to 1,218 Kentuckians lost to the virus. The deaths reported Tuesday include an 89-year-old man from Christian County; two women, ages 69 and 78, from Jefferson County; and an 85-year-old man from Henderson County. "Yesterday I said more cases equal more people we lose. I want to bring that home a little bit," the Governor said. "In the United States there is a 2.8% mortality rate for people who contract COVID. I'm proud that in Kentucky, we've got some great doctors and nurses and health care workers, and we're at 1.7%, 1.1% less than the national average. But 6,126 cases of COVID-19 with the mortality rate we have would be 104 Kentuckians just from last week's cases, we will lose. That's just one week." As of Tuesday, there have been at least 1,552,667 coronavirus tests performed in Kentucky. The positivity rate was 4.29%, and at least 12,751 Kentuckians have recovered from the virus. For additional information, including up-to-date lists of positive cases and deaths, as well as breakdowns of coronavirus infections by county, race and ethnicity, click here. To see all recent daily reports, click here. Information about COVID-19 and schools is also being made available. To view the reports, click here for K-12 and here for colleges and universities. Dr. Stack Update Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, offered more detailed information Tuesday about the state of the coronavirus crisis in the commonwealth. "We're in a new escalation, and I've raised the concern that when you're running at higher levels, you take off more quickly," Dr. Stack said. He said in addition to following the rules and guidance, Kentuckians need to fight against complacency and exhaustion. Unemployment Insurance Update Amy Cubbage, general counsel in the Office of the Governor, provided an update Tuesday on the commonwealth's efforts to help those Kentuckians experiencing job loss during this unprecedented time. "The Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance has paid in excess of $4.1 billion in benefits to Kentuckians, benefits for the most part that get spent at our businesses and have an economic impact multiple times more than that $4.1 billion," she said. Nonetheless, Cubbage noted that some claims have been denied or are still being processed. She noted that the rules governing unemployment insurance payouts come largely from the federal Department of Labor. "The eligible claims payment rate is staying at the same level as pre-pandemic, about 80%" she said. Cubbage also provided an update on the federal Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which provides an additional $400 per week for those who qualify. She said Kentucky's Office of Unemployment Insurance has paid out about $245 million in LWA benefits, covering the weeks of Aug. 1 through Sept. 5. This story was posted on 2020-10-06 18:25:35
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