Kentucky’s COVID-19 case information, March 19, 2021

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Case Information As of 4 p.m. Friday, March 19, Gov. Beshear reported the following COVID-19 numbers: New cases today: 731 New deaths today: 25 New deaths from audit: 166 Positivity rate: 3.40% Total deaths: 5,695 Currently hospitalized:

Four arrested on drug charges

Four people were arrested after a traffic stop led to a search warrant at a southside Paducah motel. Officer Alex Liebenrood stopped a vehicle at Lieberman and Bridge streets after he saw the passenger was not wearing

William Burgess, 59

William Hamilton Burgess, age 59, of Cunningham, passed away on March 18, 2021 at his residence. William was born on July 18, 1961 to the late Verland Bill and Addie Beth Burgess.  He was of the Baptist

John DeFreitas, 73

John DeFreitas, age 73, of Boaz, KY, formerly of Daytona, FL, passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021 at Baptist Health Paducah. Mr. DeFreitas was born in Belleville, IL on June 26, 1947 to the late Walter

Imogene Lynch, 90

Mrs. Imogene Burkhart Lynch, age 90 of Benton, KY died on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at her home. Born Monday, June 9, 1930 in Graves County, KY, she was the daughter of the late William Burkhart and