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Governor: Positivity rate has decreased to 4.25%

By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen

Frankfort, KY - On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Kentucky's positivity rate has decreased to 4.25%.

"Team Kentucky should be so proud of the progress we've made against this virus," said Gov. Beshear. "We've got to keep up our commitment to each other until we reach the finish line - on COVID-19, and in recovering from other emergencies our state has experienced, like the ice storm and record flooding we've seen in recent weeks. No matter the challenge, our people come together to get through it."



Case Information
As of 4 p.m. Friday, March 5, Gov. Beshear reported the following COVID-19 numbers:
  • New cases today: 920
  • New deaths today: 22
  • Positivity rate: 4.25%
  • Total deaths: 4,754
  • Currently hospitalized: 606
  • Currently in ICU: 179
  • Currently on ventilator: 76
Top counties with the most positive cases today are: Jefferson, Fayette, Kenton and Scott. Each county reported at least 30 new cases.



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