FRANKFORT, Ky, (AP) - Kentucky reported nearly 3,800 new coronavirus cases and 49 virus-related deaths Saturday as the statewide rate of positive COVID-19 cases stayed below 11% for a second straight day.
Virus cases in Kentucky have surpassed 344,000 since the pandemic began, while the statewide death toll reached at least 3,386, the state said. Gov. Andy Beshear attended a memorial ceremony Friday outside the state Capitol to remember the Kentuckians who have died from the virus.
The state’s rate of positive COVID-19 cases was down again Saturday, at 10.56%, Beshear said.
More than 1,600 virus patients are hospitalized in Kentucky, including 403 in intensive care.
As Kentucky has ramped up its vaccination campaign, demand has outpaced supply. The governor has responded by asking the federal government to double the state’s vaccine allotment.
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