No Hospital Spike

Following a post-holiday COVID surge in Kentucky, local hospitals have not yet seen a spike in inpatient admissions from the virus, Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed Monday.Last week, Kentucky saw its highest weekly case count since the start of the pandemic with more than 26,000 cases reported. During his daily briefing, Beshear connected that increase in cases to holiday gatherings.Region 8 that includes Floyd, Breathitt,Jackson, Pike, Martin and Magoffin is at about 60% bed capacity.

Source: MG News

Return to News