(WSIL) --ÌýGov. Andy Beshear said new COVID-19 cases in Kentucky appear to be hitting a plateau, after declining for seven weeks in a row.Ìý
“The top line here is it does look like we’ve plateaued. That’s not a reason to think that there is another surge,� said Gov. Beshear. “It looks like we have plateaued on the positivity rate at about 5.5%. We are still at a very serious level.�
In Kentucky, children make up 25%-30% of all new COVID-19 cases.
The Governor encouraged parents and caregivers for this age group to talk to their health care provider or pharmacist about scheduling their child’s COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible.
In addition, allÌýÌýcan now get any of the three COVID-19 vaccination boosters: Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson.
COVID-19 Case Information, Vaccinations Update
Number of people who have received at least one vaccine dose in Kentucky: 2,611,059
Number of people who have received a vaccination booster in Kentucky: 425,401
Nov. 13, Cases: 1,561
Nov. 13, Deaths:Ìý45
Nov. 14, Cases: 747
Nov. 14, Deaths: 11
New Cases Monday:Ìý726
New Deaths:Ìý10
Monday’s Positivity Rate:Ìý5.73%
Current Hospitalizations:Ìý719
Current Intensive Care Admittances:Ìý191
Currently on Ventilators:Ìý105
During the week ending Nov. 14, 9,506 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Kentucky, and the average test positivity rate was 5.65%.
