FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The number of positive coronavirus tests in Kentucky increased again Friday, driving the total number of cases in the state over 30,000, but Gov. Andy Beshear said the percentage of tests coming back positive declined again.
The closely watched “positivity rate” fell for a third straight day to 5.43%, Beshear said in a news release.
“But, we still have too many cases and we need to do everything we can to try to decrease those,” he said. There’s also been an increase in intensive care unit patients, he said.
There are at least 30,151 coronavirus cases in Kentucky, including 778 new cases reported Friday, Beshear said. The number reported Friday was up from 659 new cases on Thursday. Four new deaths were reported Friday, bringing the total number of Kentuckians who have died from the virus to 735.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some - especially older adults and people with existing health problems - it can cause more severe illness and be fatal.
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