Kentucky reports 505 new COVID cases Saturday

There were 505 new confirmed coronavirus cases reported Saturday by Governor Andy Beshear.

The positivity rate increased slightly to 2.99 percent, 370 Kentuckians are hospitalized with the virus, 92 are in the ICU and 48 are on a ventilator.

The governor also announced that 1.5 million Kentuckians have been vaccinated.

Ten new deaths were reported and eight more deaths were found in an audit of the state reporting system.

Kentucky’s pandemic death toll now stands at 6,241.