During his 4 p.m. update on Thursday, Dec. 3, Gov. Beshear reported 3,895 new cases of COVID-19. This bring’s Kentucky’s total case number to 190,601, with 157,319 of those cases being lab confirmed and 33,282 are probable.

Thirty-four new deaths were reported Thursday. Those reported lost to the virus include a 65-year-old woman and two men, ages 63 and 69, from Barren County; an 86-year-old woman from Bell County; two women, ages 87 and 93, from Caldwell County; two women, ages 71 and 76, from Christian County; a 50-year-old man from Crittenden County; a 96-year-old woman from Daviess County; seven women, ages 65, 78, 87, 90, 94, 95 and 96, and two men, ages 81 and 93, from Fayette County; a 101-year-old woman from Graves County; a 64-year-old woman from Greenup County; a 69-year-old woman from Hickman County; two women, ages 82 and 94, from Jefferson County; a 62-year-old man from Marion County; a 94-year-old woman from McCracken County; a 76-year-old woman from Metcalfe County; a 91-year-old woman and an 88-year-old man from Oldham County; two women, ages 74 and 92, and two men, ages 84 and 88, from Warren County; and a 68-year-old man from Woodford County.

This makes a total of 2,014 Kentuckians lost to the virus; though 92 of those are probable and only 1,922 are lab confirmed.

A total of 2,902,833 COVID-19 test have been administered in Kentucky. 2,688,162 were PCR Test, 95,876 were serology test, and 118,795 were antigen test. The positivity rate currently stands at 10.07%.

Currently 1,810 Kentuckians are hospitalized due COVID-19 related symptoms. With 415 in the ICU and 240 on a ventilator.

Top counties with the most positive cases Thursday were: Jefferson, Fayette, Hardin, Kenton, Boone and McCracken. Each of these counties reported 100 or more new cases; Jefferson County alone reported 683.

On a positive note, at least 28,755 Kentuckians have recovered from the virus.