Christian, Todd and Trigg counties orange on COVID map

Governor Andy Beshear reported 587 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday in Kentucky.

There were also eight new deaths and 12 deaths found in the ongoing audit of the state reporting system.

Kentucky’s pandemic death toll now stands at 6,149.

The positivity rate ticked up again to an even 3 percent.

Hospitalizations fell to 368, 89 Kentuckians are in the ICU and 50 are on a ventilator.

Eight of nine Pennyrile counties are now orange on the incidence rate map, with Muhlenberg the only yellow county.