LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This blog will be updated daily with the latest information on COVID-19 in Kentucky. You can also see the newest stories in our Coronavirus section.
Gov. Beshear's office says they are moving his press conference times to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Saturday, June 6
5 p.m.
Gov. Andy Beshear says 319 confirmed cases of COVID-19, pushing the statewide total to 11,287.
His office says 65% of those cases are from Louisville-Jefferson County.
“The virus is still out there. I know we’re tired. I know we all just want to have a normal summer,” said Gov. Beshear. “But we’ve already saved so many lives as Team Kentucky and we can’t let up now.”
The governor also reported four new deaths, bringing the total to 470 Kentuckians who have died from the virus.
Total tested: 281,559
Recovered: 3,344
Friday, June 5
Gov. Beshear did not host a press conference Friday, instead announcing coronavirus updated online.
Kentucky has 289 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to 10,977. The state also saw eight new deaths, raising the death toll to 466.
The deaths reported include a 66-year-old man from Daviess County, a 48-year-old man from Fayette County, an 82-year-old woman from Franklin County, an 86-year-old woman from Graves County and an 89-year-old man and 52-, 77- and 87-year-old women from Jefferson County. One of those killed was a health care worker.
“We’ve lost a third health care worker, and like the first two we lost, this person worked in a long-term care facility,” said Gov. Beshear. “We’ll be reaching out to her family to see if they want us to share her story. Let’s make sure that we remember not only the seriousness of COVID-19 but that we continue to show our compassion to these families.”
At least 3,316 Kentuckians have recovered from the virus.
Thursday, June 4
5 p.m.
Kentucky confirmed 295 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 10,705. Eight more people have died, bringing the total number of deaths to 458. So far, 262,714 tests have been administered and 3,303 people have recovered.
Historical horse racing facilities have been added to the list of reopenings allowed on June 8.
Wednesday, June 3
Kentucky announced a 9-month-old girl in Hopkins County is included in the state's coronavirus-related deaths.
Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack said the death is rare, and in any other year the death may have been explained as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, however the child's death is connected to COVID-19.
Similarly, a 48-year-old in Shelby County with no preexisting conditions who was presumed to be doing okay has also died. In total, the governor announced eight additional COVID-19 deaths in Kentucky. Kentucky now has 450 total deaths.
The state reports 265 new cases, up from the previous day, bringing the state's total to 10,410. Beshear said 68 people are currently in the ICU.
Tuesday, June 2
Gov. Andy Beshear has announced 155 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of cases to 10,185. Three more people have also lost their lives to the virus. The total number of deaths in Kentucky is 442.
Monday, June 1
While Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear did not host a coronavirus press conference, he did announce the state had 214 new cases and eight new COVID-19 deaths Monday.
Overall, Kentucky has had 439 coronavirus-related deaths and 10,046 cases.
The recently reported deaths include three men, ages 33, 53 and 75, in Jefferson County.
At least 3,232 Kentuckians have recovered from COVID-19 thus far.
The previous week's blog can be found here.
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