State’s coronavirus cases near 16,000 mark

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – Kentucky confirmed 220 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, pushing the state’s total to 15,842.

“We’ve got to keep these case numbers under control,” said Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement releasing the numbers. “We’re doing a good job, but we’ve got to work even harder. We can’t let our guard down when an invisible enemy is still out there.”

Unfortunately, Beshear reported seven new deaths Wednesday, raising the total to 572 Kentuckians lost to the virus.

The deaths reported Wednesday include an 89-year-old woman from Fayette County; an 88-year-old man from Jackson County; a 63-year-old woman and 86- and 97-year-old men from Jefferson County; a 54-year-old man from Oldham County; and a 94-year-old woman from Shelby County.

“Each one of these folks was special. Each one of them won’t get to see their friends, their neighbors, their kids and grandkids anymore,” said Gov. Beshear. “We cannot let this become the new normal. I’m heartbroken for these families.”

As of Saturday, the state confirmed at least 411,217 coronavirus tests. At least 4,052 Kentuckians have recovered from the virus.

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