Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says things continue to look bleak, as he announced the third highest number of cases reported at 1,821 Thursday.
Kentucky has passed the 100,000 mark when it comes to overall total of cases at 103,305—and as of Thursday, the positivity rate is 6.04 percent. Christian County remained red on the state COVID-19 incidence rate map, along with Hopkins, Caldwell, Todd, and Logan, and Governor Beshear says those red counties need to instate strict guidelines for the coming week to slow their spread.
He says no one can deny the fact that this virus is still prevalent and escalating quickly—he urged people to reduce their contacts as much as possible in the coming week.
With the a 1.4 percent mortality rate—better than the national rate—19 more Kentuckians have died due to COVID-19, including a 79-year old man from Calloway.
In an update on unemployment, General Counsel Rachel Cubbage says there are 800 unresolved claims that remain from March—they’ll implementing updates soon that she thinks will make it easier to address the remaining issues and make future claims more streamlined.
The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 2,660 new COVID-19 cases in the Volunteer State, along with 22 new deaths. Montgomery County gained 57 new cases, Robertson County added 21 and Stewart County reported four new.