Gov. Beshear reports 387 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – Governor Andy Beshear held a news conference to give updates about Kentucky’s COVID-19 situation.
Gov. Beshear reported 387 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday. That number includes the cases from Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The governor says there were 141 new cases on Sunday, 122 on Monday and 117 on Tuesday.
Sec. Eric Friedlander says they are also testing more at long term care facilities and have tested thousands and will test thousands more. He said they focused specifically on one Louisville facility this weekend.
Testing available at Kroger drive-thru sites the rest of the week.
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Warrenhttps://t.co/pxL44EgFSG— Garrett Wymer (@GarrettWKYT) May 26, 2020
The governor also announced three additional deaths over the weekend. Those deaths were reported in Jefferson, Adair and Allen counties.
The state COVID-19 totals are now 8,951 cases and 394 deaths.
New cases over three days: 387
Sunday: 141
Monday: 122
Tuesday: 126Total cases: 8,951 (151 probable)
New deaths: 3
72 F Jefferson
85 F Adair
63 M AllenTotal deaths: 394
Total tests: 193,576
Ever in hospital: 2,136
Now: 489Ever in ICU: 897
Now: 78Total recovered: 3,115
— Garrett Wymer (@GarrettWKYT) May 26, 2020
During Tuesday’s news conference, Gov. Beshear also responded to an effigy of him being hung during a protest Sunday.
“Let’s also not ignore the hanging was meant to send a message to other, one of intolerance and one of hate, I could never understand the depths of pain this symbol brings to many of my fellow Kentuckians but I can condemn it outright,” Gov. Beshear said. “As wrong, as vile and as evil, so where does that leave us? I will not be afraid. I will not be bullied and I will not back down. Not to them and not to anyone else.”
The governor also questioned elected officials who attended past protests held by the same group. He said their support led to what happened over the weekend.
Gov. Beshear said he’ll look at security protocols, especially surrounding his kids, but they won’t be moving out of the governor’s mansion.
“I’m not going to let a bunch of jerks change the way we live our lives,” he said.
