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"One conversation could save their life:� Gov. Beshear asks Kentuckians to convince loved ones to get vaccinated

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    Kenzie Dillow joined the team in 2016 as an editor, moved to Producer in 2017 & took over the Digital Content Manager position in 2021. Kenzie graduated from SIUC in 2016 with a degree in Sports Broadcasting and Advertising.

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By Kenzie Dillow

(WSIL) -- Monday Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky currently ranks  for the highest number of new daily COVID-19 cases per capita, with a seven-day average of approximately 90 new cases reported per 100,000 people.

“I am asking you to break the Thanksgiving dinner rule and have a tough conversation with those you love and care about who are hesitant to get the vaccine,� said Gov. Beshear. “It won’t be easy. But they are more likely to listen to a friend or family member, and that one conversation could save their life.�

The Governor highlighted a recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  that found people who were not fully vaccinated this spring and summer were more than 10 times more likely to be hospitalized, and , than those who were fully vaccinated.

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COVID-19 Case Information Update

Number of people who have received at least one vaccine dose in Kentucky: 2,618,081

Number of people who received at least one vaccine dose since Friday: 26,219

  • Sept. 11, Cases: 4,470
  • Sept. 11, Deaths: 18
  • Sept. 12, Cases: 3,111
  • Sept. 12, Deaths: 21

  • New Cases Today: 2,426
  • New Deaths: 29
  • Today’s Positivity Rate: 13.70%
  • Current Hospitalizations: 2,446
  • Current Intensive Care Admittances: 646
  • Currently on Ventilators: 411

The Governor said he could now report that 59% of all Kentuckians, including those that are too young to be eligible, have gotten at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose; 69% of Kentuckians 12 or older, or 69% of all eligible Kentuckians, have gotten at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose; and 71% of Kentucky adults have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.

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Kenzie Dillow joined the team in 2016 as an editor, moved to Producer in 2017 & took over the Digital Content Manager position in 2021. Kenzie graduated from SIUC in 2016 with a degree in Sports Broadcasting and Advertising.

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