FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - Governor Andy Beshear has provided an update on COVID-19 cases.
Governor Beshear announced an update of COVID-19 restrictions that will go in effect on Friday, March 5. He says capacity at the following establishments can increase to 60 percent: Indoor auctions, barbershops/cosmetology/hair salons, bars and restaurants, bowling alleys, indoor educational & cultural activities, fitness centers, funeral and memorial services, government offices/agencies, massage therapy, movie theaters, nail salons, office-based businesses, places of worship (recommendation), retail, tanning salons, tattoo parlors, and vehicle and vessel dealerships.
“This is an initial step, where we’ll watch and see to ensure we don’t see a corresponding increase in cases or these dangerous variants changing what we’ve been seeing in our trends,” Gov. Beshear said.
Governor Beshear reported 509 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the state total to 405,126 cases. The governor says the state is seeing a 4.84 percent positivity rate. Of Monday’s new cases, 79 are in kids 18 or younger.
There were 15 reported COVID-19 related deaths on Monday, bringing the state total to 4,652.
As of Monday, 719 people are hospitalized for COVID-19 related reasons, 180 are in the ICU, and 82 are on ventilators. At least 47,592 Kentuckians have recovered from the virus.
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