COVID-19 cases continue to surge in South Central Kentucky
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – COVID-19 cases continue an upward climb in this region and across the state.
In numbers released by the Barren River District Health Department, every county that the department serves reported increases from Thursday to Friday.
Warren County saw an increase of 79 cases and one death, Simpson County cases increased by five, Metcalfe cases increased by 12. Logan County cases increased by 8. Hart County saw an increase of 18 and Edmonson County cases increased by four.
So far in this health department region, there have been a total of 10,041 cases and 141 deaths. Some 8,128 people in the region have recovered from the virus.
On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear said communities in red zone counties must work together to defeat an alarming spike in COVID-19. Today, the Governor reported Kentucky’s highest COVID-19 test positivity rate since June 1 and its third highest number of new daily cases.
“These numbers are truly frightening. I know we’ve been in this fight for so long that it’s easy to get numb to the scary headlines and high case numbers,” said Beshear. “That’s normal. It’s human nature. But you have to understand this is the most dangerous COVID-19 has ever been in the commonwealth and it is leading to more of our fellow Kentuckians becoming sick, being hospitalized and dying. We can only get back to normal if we address it head on and that is why I am urging all of you, especially those in red counties, to follow recommendations for reducing the spread in your community.”
Beshear reminded community leaders, schools, businesses and residents in the state’s hardest hit areas to follow the Red Zone Reduction Recommendations. Thursday’s 80 red zone counties should follow the recommendations Monday, Nov. 9, through Sunday, Nov. 15.
As of 4 p.m. Friday Beshear reported the following COVID-19 numbers:
New cases today: 2,302
New deaths today: 10
Positivity rate: 6.77%
Total deaths: 1,544
Currently hospitalized: 1,153
Currently in ICU: 299
Currently on ventilator: 158
Top counties with the most positive cases today are: Jefferson, Fayette, Kenton, Hardin, Warren, Campbell and Bullitt.
