FRANKFORT, Ky. – As of 4 p.m. Aug. 17, Gov. Beshear said there were at least 39,691 coronavirus cases in Kentucky, 376 of which were newly reported Monday. Fourteen of the newly reported cases were from children ages 5 and younger, including two 11-month-olds.
“Fifty-four of these cases are from people 18 or younger,” said Gov. Beshear. “Just based on that, when they might have been going back to school today or next Monday, I think the right decision was made even if it was a hard one.”
Five new deaths were reported Monday, raising the total to 818 Kentuckians lost to the virus.
The deaths reported Monday include an 84-year-old man from Boyd County; a 91-year-old man from Calloway County; an 87-year-old woman from Franklin County; a 63-year-old man from Henry County; and a 75-year-old woman from Oldham County.
As of Monday, there have been at least 760,022 coronavirus tests performed in Kentucky. The positivity rate currently stands at 5.80%. At least 9,158 Kentuckians have recovered from the virus.
For additional information, including up-to-date lists of positive cases and deaths, as well as breakdowns of coronavirus infections by county, race and ethnicity, click here. To see all recent daily reports, click here.
Case Information – Sunday, Aug. 16
Due to limited reporting on the weekends, some updated information is now available from Sunday, Aug. 16.
As of Sunday, there were 757,828 coronavirus tests performed in Kentucky. The positivity rate was at 5.76% and at least 9,122 Kentuckians had recovered from the virus.
For a detailed look at coronavirus case information from Sunday, Aug. 16, click here.