During his 4 p.m. update on Wednesday, Dec. 2, Gov. Beshear reported 3,601 new cases of COVID-19. This bring’s Kentucky’s total cases to 186,765, with 154,260 of those cases being lab confirmed and 32,505 are probable.

Thirty-seven new deaths were reported Wednesday. Those reported lost to the virus include a 61-year-old man from Allen County; an 80-year-old woman and two men, ages 49 and 94, from Boone County; an 82-year-old man from Campbell County; a 90-year-old woman and four men, ages 48, 61, 62 and 93, from Daviess County; an 86-year-old woman and two men, ages 74 and 86, from Fayette County; a 62-year-old woman from Floyd County; two women, ages 71 and 90, from Franklin County; an 84-year-old man from Graves County; a 70-year-old woman from Grayson County; a 58-year-old man from Hardin County; a 46-year-old woman from Henderson County; an 88-year-old man from Hopkins County; two women, ages 83 and 96, and an 87-year-old man from Jefferson County; three men, ages 67, 74 and 90, from Jessamine County; two women, ages 81 and 82, and an 85-year-old man from Kenton County; two women, both 61, from McLean County; a 95-year-old woman from Monroe County; a 59-year-old woman from Montgomery County; an 85-year-old man from Ohio County; an 82-year-old man from Trigg County; and a 46-year-old man from Warren County.

Sixteen Kentuckians whose deaths were reported today were residents in long-term care facilities.

The Governor reminded Kentuckians of the toll rising case numbers are taking on hospitals. Today, King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland will be using their Lexington Avenue Lobby as an overflow area for the emergency department.

This makes a total of 1,980 Kentuckians lost to the virus; though 71 of those are probable and only 1,909 are lab confirmed.

A total of 2,830,995 COVID-19 test have been administered in Kentucky. 2,619,809 were PCR Test, 95,698 were serology test, and 115,488 were antigen test. The positivity rate currently stands at : 9.62%.

Currently 1,768 Kentuckians are hospitalized due COVID-19 related symptoms. With 427 in the ICU and 234 on a ventilator.

Due to data issues experienced with Wednesday’s Daily COVID-19 Report, Wednesday’s report is limited. The updated number of Kentuckians who have recovered from COVID-19, death demographics, and total deaths by counties are unavailable.