Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says officials now believe cases of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth to be in decline, and he announced 141 new cases in Friday’s update.
As we head in the Memorial Day Weekend, when groups of 10 or less will be able to gather, Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack warns people not to become complacent and make sure you’re still doing those health guidelines to protect yourself and those you love.
The Governor announced 141 news cases, which brings the overall total since the pandemic began up to 8,426, with 121 of them probable, and he says the data is showing what they believe to be a decline in new cases.
Five more Kentuckians have died, which puts that total at 391. So far, 171,338 have been tested for the virus and 3,069 people have recovered. Secretary of State Michael Adams announced the launch of an online portal where individuals can request a mail-in ballot to vote in the June 23 primary election. He says he has worked hard to make sure that identifications will be verified and those ballots will be closely monitored.
The online portal, which can be found on govoteky.com, will close for requests on June 15. There will be limited in-person voting available on Election Day, but with many counties only having one precinct open.
Tennessee is at 19,394 as of Friday afternoon, and has 315 deaths. Montgomery County gained one additional cases to 218, Robertson County gained 18 cases to 335 and Stewart County remains at eight cases.