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Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that more than 80 percent of Kentuckians 65 or older have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and he announced that on May 28, the state will lift the curfew on restaurants and bars and allow bar seating.
As of Monday, May 10, 1,875,554 people had received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine in Kentucky.
Whitley County
The Whitley County Health Department announced four additional COVID–19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 3,791.
There are currently 18 active cases, of which two
are hospitalized.
Laurel County
The Laurel County Health Department announced the county’s COVID data for May 3 through May 9 on Monday.
Team Kentucky Vaccination Challenge.
As of Tuesday, Beshear reported that 1,835,176 have received at least their first dose of the vaccine in Kentucky.
“We’re getting closer to reaching our 2.5 million–vaccine Team Kentucky Vaccination Challenge every day, but we need to pick up the pace, especially among younger Kentuckians,” said Beshear. “There are vaccination appointments available every week, at many different times throughout the day. At some sites, you don’t even need an appointment. Get it done, for yourself and for your community, so we can reach our goal and relax more restrictions.”
Whitley County
The Whitley County Health Department announced eight additional COVID–19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 3,770.
Gov. Andy Beshear announced 1,732,791 Kentuckians have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of Tuesday.
With Tuesday’s update, approximately 800,000 more Kentuckians need to receive the vaccine for Beshear to lift capacity restrictions and social distancing requirements for nearly all venues, events and businesses that cater to 1,000 or fewer patrons.
Beshear announced on April 13, that he would lift restrictions once 2.5 million Kentuckians receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Whitley County
The Whitley County Health Department announced seven additional COVID–19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 3,747.
There are currently 22 active cases, of which one is hospitalized.
With the new cases, Whitley County’s COVID–19 incidence rate stands at 9.8.
Whitley County
The Whitley County Health Department announced six additional COVID–19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 3,720.
There are currently 23 active cases, of which zero are hospitalized.
With the new cases, Whitley County’s COVID–19 incidence rate stands at 13.8.
Laurel County
The Laurel County Health Department announced the county’s COVID data for April 12 through April 18 on Monday.
The department reported a total of 91 new cases during that time.
The county’s COVID–19 incidence rate, as of Tuesday, stands at 16.9.
Knox County
The Knox County Kentucky Health Department announced seven additional cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 3,602.