As of 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, Gov. Beshear reported the following COVID-19 numbers:
- New cases Thursday: 2,342
- Total Cases: 129,680
- Confirmed: 107,745
- Probable: 21,935
- New deaths Thursday: 18
- Total Deaths: 1,622
- Confirmed: 1,589
- Probable: 33
- Test Performed in KY: 2,319,852
- PCR Test: 2,145,460
- Serology Test: 89,262
- Antigen Test: 85,130
- Positivity rate: 8.29%
- Currently hospitalized: 1,311
- Currently in ICU: 299
- Currently on ventilator: 163
- People who have Recovered: 23,629
Top counties that had the most positive cases on Thursday were: Jefferson, Fayette, Christian, Kenton, Warren and Boone.
The red zone counties for this week can be found here.
Those reported lost to the virus today include a 77-year-old man from Allen County; an 86-year-old woman from Christian County; a 66-year-old man from Clay County; a 75-year-old woman from Clinton County; two 75-year-old men from Henderson County; two women, ages 89 and 96, from Jefferson County; a 76-year-old man from Lee County; an 80-year-old man from Lincoln County; two men, ages 57 and 90, from McLean County; a 78-year-old man from Oldham County; two women, ages 68 and 86, and an 82-year-old man from Pike County; and a 93-year-old woman and a 70-year-old man from Rockcastle County.
Age Distribution in Kentucky:
Cases* Age Range Deaths
5,255 0-9 1
14,531 10-19 0
25,135 20-29 1
19,022 30-39 10
18,666 40-49 29
17,766 50-59 95
14,060 60-69 249
8,823 70-79 435
6,355 80+ 802
*Age given, where age known 99.95%
The 19.39% of cases come from the 20-29 year old age range but only one death has came from the highest case population. The 80+ year old age range accounts for 49.45% of the death and has the highest death total for age range but only makes up for 4.90% of the total cases in Kentucky.