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Daily new cases of the coronavirus in Ky. set a record, at 11,232; hospitals, schools and communities are strained, Beshear says |
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Ky. Health News graph; cases are from initial, unadjusted daily reports. (Click on it to enlarge.)By Al CrossKentucky Health News
The pandemic kept surging in Kentucky Wednesday, as the state reported a record 11,232 new cases of the coronavirus, another record-high rate of positive tests, and Covid-19 hospitalizations above 2,000 for the first time since September.
"Our hospitals are becoming strained and we're seeing concerning impacts in our schools and communities," Gov. Andy Beshear said on Facebook. "Please mask up and get your vaccine and booster."
Research shows that boosters of the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are needed to provide immunity from the highly contagious Omicron variant of the virus, which accounts for almost all new cases. "If you're vaccinated and you're boosted, the chances of you getting sick are very, very low," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Kentucky's record count of new cases drove the state's seven-day average to 8,378, another record and 52 percent higher than the average reported a week ago. The national average went up 47% in the last week.
Kentucky's seven-day infection rate is 174 daily cases per 100,000 residents, also a record. But even though the new-case numbers have risen 240% in the last two weeks, the state's rate is only 29th among the states, according to federal data analyzed by The New York Times.
Kentucky's hot spots are m...
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News source: Kentucky Health News
Publication date: 13-01-2022 16:07
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