Ky. reports 776 new COVID-19 cases, eight deaths since Friday

July 7, 2020 steven

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Monday 776 new cases of COVID-19 in the state since Friday, raising Kentucky’s total number of cases to 17,152.

According to the governor, there were also eight new deaths. The state now stands at 593 Kentuckians lost to the virus.

As of Monday, there have been at least 435,471 coronavirus tests performed in Kentucky. At least 4,785 Kentuckians have recovered from the virus.

“While the day-to-day reported cases fluctuate somewhat, our numbers have been holding remarkably steady even as other states have experienced sharp increases,” the Governor said. “We can stay on this plateau and hopefully move to a steady decline in cases only if we follow the guidelines for social distancing, hand-washing, wearing cloth face masks and limiting our exposure to crowds. We also need to get tested regularly and to answer the call when contact tracers reach out with information.”

Last week, Kentucky saw the most COVID-19 cases in a single week with 1,692. Previously, the first week of May had the most cases with around 1,630.

The deaths reported Monday include two women, ages 100 and 103, from Fayette County, a 72-year-old man from Hopkins County, two women, ages 51 and 89, and a 90-year-old man from Jefferson County, an 88-year-old man from Nelson County, and a 96-year-old woman from Shelby County.

For additional information, including up-to-date lists of positive cases and deaths, as well as breakdowns of coronavirus infections by county, race and ethnicity, click here.

The governor says his next press briefing will be held on Thursday, July 9 at 4:00 p.m., not Tuesday, July 7 as was previously planned.

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