In a span of just 24 hours, 23 babies were born Wednesday at The Medical Center at Bowling Green â a total that shatters the hospitalâs all-time daily record since its inception in 1926.
The Medical Center nursing manager Kim Dethridge said the record almost doubles its average of 12 babies per day.
However, the total wasnât a surprise as the hospital was prepared for the first wave of âpandemic babiesâ to arrive after the first coronavirus quarantines were implemented nine months ago in March.
âThis is the first wave of quarantine babies,â Dethridge said. âWe all have been talking about this and gearing up for this. We always count out nine months from any kind of snow day or from Valentineâs Day to prepare for high numbers like this. With my experience, you can usually predict the days or weeks when we will see higher numbers.
Beshear: Kentucky seeing fewer virus cases week over week
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2,898 new cases of COVID-19, 23 additional deaths reported in Ky. COVID-19 incidence rate in Kentucky on Wednesday, December 16. (Source: Kentucky Dept. for Public Health) By Amber Ruch | December 16, 2020 at 5:32 PM CST - Updated December 16 at 5:33 PM
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KFVS) - Governor Andy Beshear announced on Wednesday, December 16 that all 11 approved health facilities received their initial shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines.
“This is a very exciting time. With these life-saving vaccines being administered right now to our front-line workers, the beginning of the end of the coronavirus crisis is in sight,” the governor said. “We are also continuing to see fewer cases week over week, with today’s number down from last Wednesday. This is all great news, but it will take time before these modern medical miracles are available to everyone. Until then, we need everyone on Team Kentucky to be patient and vigilant. Continue to mask up, maintain social distance,