COVID-19 Update as of Monday, Nov 30th

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During his 4 p.m. update on Monday, Nov. 30, Gov. Beshear reported 2,124 new cases of COVID-19. This bring’s Kentucky’s total cases to 179,041, with 148,424 of those cases being lab confirmed and 30,617 are probable.

Twelve new deaths were reported Monday. Those reported lost to the virus include two women, ages 74 and 86, from Caldwell County; a 50-year-old woman from Daviess County; a 90-year-old man from Fayette County; a 68-year-old man from Grayson County; a 56-year-old woman from Jefferson County; a 77-year-old man from Marshall County; a 75-year-old woman and two men, ages 67 and 75, from McCracken County; an 87-year-old woman from McLean County; and an 84-year-old man from Webster County.

This makes a total of 1,908 Kentuckians lost to the virus; though 62 of those are probable and only 1,846 are lab confirmed.

A total of 2,790,462 COVID-19 test have been administered in Kentucky. 2,583,120 were PCR Test, 95,483 were serology test, and 111,859 were antigen test. The positivity rate currently stands at 9.42%.

Currently 1,741 Kentuckians are hospitalized due COVID-19 related symptoms. With 421 in the ICU and 229 on a ventilator. On a positve note, at least 28,281 Kentuckians have recovered from the virus.

Top counties with the most positive cases Monday were: Jefferson, Fayette, Kenton, Daviess and Warren.