Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is sticking to his executive order mandating masks in classrooms as he announced nearly 3,000 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday.
There were 2,961 new cases reported and the positivity rate rose once again, now at 11.22 percent, the highest it has been in many months now. Governor Beshear says not only are cases still climbing, now reported deaths are as well, with 14 newly reported, and that’s why he mandated facial coverings for all students.
He says he knows this is tiring and frustrating, but he’s confident Kentuckians can do what needs to be done to protect themselves and others.
There are currently 1,327 individuals in the hospital with COVID-19, 363 in the ICU and now 169 on a ventilator. The governor once again urged those who haven’t been to get vaccinated as soon as possible, to keep yourself from becoming badly sick if you contract coronavirus.