Gov. Beshear provides COVID-19 update
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 5, 2021) – On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the lowest positivity rate since Dec. 28 and reminded Kentuckians to keep gatherings small and safe this Super Bowl weekend.
“No matter who you’re rooting for on Sunday, let’s make sure we hold on to our progress against this virus as Team Kentucky,” said Gov. Beshear. “We’ve already vaccinated 10% of our population and every day we get closer to the finish line we’ve all been waiting for. Hang in there and do what it takes to protect each other a little bit longer.”
Case Information
As of 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, Gov. Beshear reported the following COVID-19 numbers:
New cases today: 2,261
New deaths today: 50
Positivity rate: 8.16%
Total deaths: 3,971
Currently hospitalized: 1,318
Currently in ICU: 330
Currently on ventilator: 167
Top counties with the most positive cases today are: Jefferson, Fayette, Boone and Kenton. Each of these counties reported 100 or more new cases; Jefferson County alone reported 394.
To see a list of those reported lost to the virus today, click here.
More Information
To view the full daily report, incidence rate map, information on testing locations, vaccines, contact tracing, school reports and guidance, guidance for health care providers and the White House Coronavirus Task Force reports for Kentucky and more, visit kycovid19.ky.gov.
Here’s a look at the local data reported by the Barren River District Health Department:
-WARREN COUNTY: 13,621 (+64)
– BARREN COUNTY: 3,635 (+30)
– LOGAN COUNTY: 2,261 (+17)
– HART COUNTY: 1,696 (+2)
– SIMPSON COUNTY: 1,554 (+7)
– ALLEN COUNTY: 1,649 (+41)
– BUTLER COUNTY: 1,234 (+5)
– METCALFE COUNTY: 808 (+6)
– EDMONSON COUNTY: 813 (+3)
AS OF 6 P.M. 2/05/21
