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Gov. Beshear: 11th straight day of positivity rate decrease

By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen

Frankfort, KY - Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the state's positivity rate has declined to 8.75%.

"Our declining positivity rate shows that Kentuckians are continuing to make those small sacrifices we've been talking about all year in order to protect each other until we get enough vaccines for everyone who wants one," said Gov. Beshear. "Wearing masks around people from different households, social distancing, washing their hands, staying home when they can and getting tested regularly. It's the simple things you're probably sick of hearing about by now that can make the biggest difference as we near the finish line."



Case Information
As of 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, Gov. Beshear reported the following COVID-19 numbers:

  • New cases today: 2,608
  • New deaths today: 57
  • Positivity rate: 8.75%
  • Total deaths: 3,668
  • Currently hospitalized: 1,505
  • Currently in ICU: 355
  • Currently on ventilator: 199
Top counties with the most positive cases today are: Jefferson, Fayette, Kenton, Daviess and Boone. Each of these counties reported 95 or more new cases; Jefferson County alone reported 360.

Kentucky Horse Park Regional Site Sign-Up (Currently Prioritizing 70+)
Kroger regional site appointments can be scheduled directly at Kroger.com/covidvaccine or call 866-211-5320; Kentuckians also can be directed to contact Kroger through the state's vaccine.ky.gov website. This site will vaccinate 3,000 Kentuckians in the first week, approximately 600 people per day. New appointments are added to the website every day around 6 a.m.

Find a Vaccine Hotline
Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, said in addition to the Find a Vaccine website, a new hotline has been added to help Kentuckians who do not have access to the internet or computer or need additional assistance. The hotline - 855-598-2246 or TTY 855-326-4654 (for deaf or hard of hearing Kentuckians) - is available 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST Monday through Friday.


This story was posted on 2021-01-30 08:26:42
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