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Kentucky counts 13,497 new coronavirus cases in weekly report

CDC

This week Kentucky reported 13,497 new coronavirus cases bringing the state total to 1,378,045

1,952 of the new cases were in people age 18 and younger.

59 new deaths were reported, bringing that total to 16,063.

352 Kentuckians were hospitalized with COVID as of Monday afternoon. 50 of those were in the ICU and 25 were on a ventilator.

The positivity rate is at 12.07%.

Find more information about the spread of the coronavirus in Kentuckyhere.

Samantha was a reporter and All Things Considered Host from 2019 to 2023. Sam is also a graduate of Morehead State University and worked for MSU's Public Radio Station.
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