There’s been a return of ‘red’ on the Kentucky COVID-19 community spread level map, mostly in far western Kentucky as the state reported 5,751 new cases of coronavirus.
There were 28 newly reported deaths in the last week, putting the death toll in the Commonwealth at 17,530 since the pandemic began. The positivity rate did increase some, back up to 8.14 percent.
There are currently 383 individuals in the hospital with COVID-19, 59 in the ICU and 29 on a ventilator.
While counties to the west on once again ‘red’ on the community spread level map, Christian, Todd, Trigg and surrounding counties remain in the ‘green’—but more counties are once again ‘yellow’. People are urged to remember those well known health guidelines to help keep the spread of COVID-19 down, especially now that the flu and RSV are on the rise across the country.