Governor Andy Beshear again announced Kentukcy’s second-highest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases Saturday.
Another 836 tested positive, bringing the total to 26,764 since the pandemic began. Twenty-two of those cases were children five or younger.
The governor also announced another five deaths, bringing that count to 696.
The seven-day positivity rate is now at 5.41 percent, the highest rate reported in the last few months.\
Governor Beshear reiterated in a news release that Kentuckians can expect some additional steps in the coming days if numbers don’t stabilize.
At least 7,421 Kentuckians have recovered from the virus.
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