Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vowed to complete a recent escalation of COVID-19 cases after reporting 17 more coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, marking one of the highest one-day death rates in the state since the outbreak began this year.
“What this shows is that we are, in our total number of cases, on an escalation, which means that last week is over; this week will be more than that, apparently,” Beshear told reporters at a press convention. Thursday.
State fitness officials reported new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, 910 after breaking records last week, as rural and urban areas experienced large spikes in new infections. Of the new reported cases, 146 were young people under the age of 18, and the youngest victim was an older person 3. Months.
Last week, the state recorded its highest level of new infections over a seven-day period, however, the governor said the state is on track to succeed in that figure this week.
“When we have many cases, unfortunately, there are many deaths,” Beshear warned.
The 17 coronavirus-related deaths reported 4 COVID-19-related deaths on Thursday on Wednesday.
The new deaths meant that as of Thursday, a total of 1,191 more people had died of coronavirus in Kentucky since the start of the pandemic, and people over the age of 80 are guilty of more than part of those deaths.
Residents over 20 to 49 account for the majority of cases state-round, however, fitness officials are urging citizens of all ages to take the virus seriously. People over 20 to 29 seem to have diagnostic rates, according to state data.
To help combat the spread of the Halloween virus, Beshear asked parents to keep their children away from the crowd and use another technique for the classic trick. He and the state’s fitness commissioner, Dr. Steven Stack, asked citizens to stand separately wrapped in candy. doors on their porches, entrances or tables instead of the same deal or door-to-door trick.
“We’ve combined the most productive imaginable rules to make Halloween safe. But we can’t do things exactly as we used to, and we all want to know that,” Beshear said. “Organizing a big party right now during COVID puts everyone at risk. Let’s not spoil Halloween for our young people by spreading a virus that can harm other people they love. “
The governor also dubbed the state’s “Mask Up” campaign, encouraging other leaders to post the hashtags on social media #MaskUpKY and #MaskUpKentucky.
State officials also announced several projects to maintain residents’ participation through social media about the pandemic. More recently, the state presented citizens with the chance to win a mask #TeamKY if they published the Mask Up campaign hashtags.
“Masking has been vital, however, it’s more vital than ever right now,” Beshear said Thursday. “It is essential to hide the stage to avoid this escalation of cases.
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