Ky. adds 3,312 COVID cases, 44 deaths

Kentucky saw a jump in COVID cases from Tuesday to Wednesday, with 3,312 newly reported along with a positivity rate that continues to climb.

The positivity rate is now at 8.56, up from 8.31 the day before, and is a continuing trend in recent days—there were 44 COVID deaths reported, putting the death toll in the state at 10,987. There are currently 948 individuals in the hospital with COVID-19, 249 in the ICU and 123 on a ventilator, all increases.

Christian, Todd and Trigg counties remain ‘orange’ on the COVID-19 state incidence rate map.