Governor Andy Beshear says as COVID-19 cases rise in Kentucky, across the United States and in many countries throughout the world, families must get vaccinated and boosted to stay safe over the holiday season.

Over the past weekend alone, 45,137 Kentuckians received a booster, 15,117 received their first dose and 18,189 got fully vaccinated.

December 4th cases: 2,350

December 4th deaths: 67

December 5th cases: 1,194

December 5th deaths: 68

 

New cases today: 1,347

New Deaths: 63

Positivity Rate for today: 9.13%

During the week ending December 5th, 15,936 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Kentucky, and the average test positivity rate was 8.79%