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For the second straight day, Gov. Andy Beshear announced more than 1,250 cases of the novel coronavirus, calling it "the most serious" of three escalations during the pandemic and using some of his strongest language yet, pleading with Kentuckians to wear masks and keep their distance.
For the second straight day, Gov. Andy Beshear announced more than 1,250 cases of the novel coronavirus, calling it "the most serious" of three escalations during the pandemic and using some of his strongest language yet, pleading with Kentuckians to wear masks and keep their distance.
“This is a time when we either succeed or begin to fail,” Beshear said. “I’m begging you. If we don’t do what it takes now, that level [of cases] will be way too high moving into the winter. Today’s report is an example of that.”
The state recorded 1,260 new cases on Thursday, after a record 1,346 Wednesday. The new seven-day rolling average of daily new cases is 991, another record.
“Everybody ought to be concerned and doing the right thing,” Beshear said. “Let’s push the complacency out and get the urgency back in.”
The governor also reported an increase in covid-19 hospitalizations: 738 people are hospitalized with the disease in Kentucky, with 192 of those in intensive care.
“While we still have capacity in our health-care system, we are seeing an increase in hospitalizations, and an increase in the ICU,” Beshear said. “And sadly, if we continue to have this amount of cases we will have an increase in deaths.”
The governor also reported an increase in covid-19 hospitalizations: 738 people are hospitalized with the disease in Kentucky, with 192 of those in intensive care.
“While we still have capacity in our health-care system, we are seeing an increase in hospitalizations, and an increase in the ICU,” Beshear said. “And sadly, if we continue to have this amount of cases we will have an increase in deaths.”
There was other bad news. The share of Kentuckians testing positive for the virus in the last seven days was 4.94%, and Beshear reported 20 more covid-19 deaths, one of the highest daily totals yet, raising the state's toll to 1,296.
Health Commissioner Steven Stack emphasized that covid-19 is more severe than the flu in many cases, and its long-term health effects are still unknown. The difference should cause Kentuckians to take measures like wearing masks seriously, he said.
For many, covid-19 is totally different from the flu. “People can seem to be stable, and then about eight or nine or 10 days into the illness, [they] just suddenly and severely decline,” Stack said. “You're really not out of the woods until you're a couple weeks after the beginning of this infection.”
The fatalities were an 86-year-old man from Bracken County; a 71-year-old woman from Christian County; four women, 82, 88, 92 and 100, from Daviess County; two women, 74 and 96, from Greenup County; a 74-year-old man and two women, 92 and 97, and from Henderson County; a 64-year-old man and two women, 49 and 84, from Jefferson County; an 88-year-old woman from Knott County; an 80-year-old man from Pulaski County; a 72-year-old woman from Scott County; an 81-year-old man from Webster County; and an 85-year-old woman and a 73-year-old man from Whitley County.
For many, covid-19 is totally different from the flu. “People can seem to be stable, and then about eight or nine or 10 days into the illness, [they] just suddenly and severely decline,” Stack said. “You're really not out of the woods until you're a couple weeks after the beginning of this infection.”
Also, emerging research has found that patients have prolonged heart problems that can continue to cause issues weeks or months after the initial illness.
Vaccine trials: Beshear commented on three recent vaccine trials that were put on hold because study volunteers experienced adverse side effects. Scientists have said the news is actually positive and shows that drug companies are doing what they should be in pausing trials when there are safety concerns. Beshear echoed that sentiment.
“We shouldn't take too much out of two of these trials being momentarily stalled because that happens,” Beshear said. “Effective vaccines have had to go through that same pause.”
Vaccine trials: Beshear commented on three recent vaccine trials that were put on hold because study volunteers experienced adverse side effects. Scientists have said the news is actually positive and shows that drug companies are doing what they should be in pausing trials when there are safety concerns. Beshear echoed that sentiment.
“We shouldn't take too much out of two of these trials being momentarily stalled because that happens,” Beshear said. “Effective vaccines have had to go through that same pause.”
In other covid-19 news Thursday:
· In long-term care, 55 more residents and 56 new staffers tested positive for the virus, making for active cases among 867 residents and 587 staff, according to the long-term care report. There have been 779 resident deaths and five staff deaths.
· The K-12 report shows 416 students and 208 staff tested positive for the virus in the past 14 days, slight decreases from the previous 14-days.
· The college and university report shows 496 students and 5 staff tested positive in the past 14 days.
· The K-12 report shows 416 students and 208 staff tested positive for the virus in the past 14 days, slight decreases from the previous 14-days.
· The college and university report shows 496 students and 5 staff tested positive in the past 14 days.
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