Governor Beshear said the Commonwealth is experiencing a decline in coronavirus cases. During his briefing Thursday Beshear said it’s being reflected in fewer hospitalizations, intensive care patients, and Kentuckians on ventilators. “This is more people getting vaccinated. This is more people wearing their masks. Keep it up. Remember that line is still way too high. If we went back a month-and-a-half, where we are right now would rightfully scare the heck out of us, so let’s make sure that that decline continues,” said Beshear.
Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Steven Stack said masking is part of the formula to see a decline continue. “The masks work. They’re not perfect, but they work really well and when we all wear them, they really reduce the transmission of respiratory diseases, including COVID,” said Stack.
Dr. Stack said the state’s portion of the national monoclonal antibody doses went from 69 hundred last week to 61 hundred this week. These infusions are used to treat COVID patients. He noted that’s also an indication of an improving situation with coronavirus.
The governor began his COVID-19 update by saying 63 out of 96 hospitals across the state are reporting critical staffing shortages.
Beshear said a media campaign this fall and winter will focus on people who have not yet been vaccinated. He said it will include voices of those who have lost unvaccinated family and friends.
Governor Beshear said the Commonwealth is experiencing a decline in coronavirus cases. During his briefing Thursday Beshear said it’s being reflected in fewer hospitalizations, intensive care patients, and Kentuckians on ventilators. “This is more people getting vaccinated. This is more people wearing their masks. Keep it up. Remember that line is still way too high. If we went back a month-and-a-half, where we are right now would rightfully scare the heck out of us, so let’s make sure that that decline continues,” said Beshear.
Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Steven Stack said masking is part of the formula to see a decline continue. “The masks work. They’re not perfect, but they work really well and when we all wear them, they really reduce the transmission of respiratory diseases, including COVID,” said Stack.
Dr. Stack said the state’s portion of the national monoclonal antibody doses went from 69 hundred last week to 61 hundred this week. These infusions are used to treat COVID patients. He noted that’s also an indication of an improving situation with coronavirus.
The governor began his COVID-19 update by saying 63 out of 96 hospitals across the state are reporting critical staffing shortages.
Beshear said a media campaign this fall and winter will focus on people who have not yet been vaccinated. He said it will include voices of those who have lost unvaccinated family and friends.
