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Mar 9, 2021 9:09 PM
On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear said a record 127,110 Kentuckians were vaccinated during the past week, breaking the previous record of 112,428 vaccinations set the week before.
“We are really ramping up to meet the moment and we are going to achieve this goal the President set of having a vaccine available for any Kentucky adult who wants one by the end of May,” said Gov. Beshear.
The Governor also said the state’s positivity rate has dropped to 3.94%, the lowest rate since Sept. 21.
First Lady Britainy Beshear announced Ford Motor Co. has donated 1 million masks to Kentucky schools, with a commitment to donate an additional 500,000 masks in the coming weeks.
Currently on ventilator: 119
Top counties with the most positive cases today are: Jefferson, Fayette, Oldham, Campbell and Kenton. Each county reported at least 20 new cases. Jefferson County reported 95.
To see a list of those reported lost to the virus today, click here.
Governor and First Lady Launch
Team Kentucky Gallery
On Monday, First Lady Britainy Beshear invited Kentuckians to lend their artistic talents to a new
Team Kentucky Gallery, which will be located in a main hall of the state Capitol in Frankfort. The gallery will feature art in six-month installments.
The deadline to submit artwork for the first installment is May 15. For more information, see the full release.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear along with First Lady Brittany Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman participated in a memorial flag ceremony at the state
Governor Beshear’s flag honored front-line health care workers lost to the virus, including Dr. 62-year-old Rebecca Shadowen, a physician and infectious disease specialist in Bowling Green.
First Lady Beshear’s flag honored every parent, child, and family member who has lost a loved one to this virus, including 81-year-old Rev. Robert “Bob” Duggan.
On Friday, Kentucky confirmed 2,756 cases and 36 deaths. The statewide positivity rate is now 10.8-percent. There are 1,561 hospitalized, 387 in the ICU, and 195 on the ventilator.