148 new cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky. No new deaths at start of Memorial Day weekend.
Gov. Andy Beshear announced 148 new cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky on Saturday, bringing the state’s total to 8,571 at the start of Memorial Day weekend, as restaurants reopened at partial capacity and many Kentuckians gathered for the first time since early March in groups of 10 or fewer people.
For only the second time in about a month and a half, the governor on Saturday reported no new deaths, meaning the toll remains at 391. On Friday, Beshear noted Kentucky’s rate of new cases was no longer plateaued, but on the decline.
In a Saturday press release rather than a news conference, Beshear urged Kentuckians to stay safe over the holiday weekend by wearing masks, staying six feet apart, getting together with friends and family outside instead of inside, frequently washing hands, and covering shared food and individually wrapping plates.
“As we recover, we are depending on Kentuckians to take the steps necessary to protect one another this weekend and every day and weekend moving forward,” he said.
Currently 484 Kentuckians are hospitalized with the virus, 89 people are in intensive care units, and at least 3,102 have recovered.
This story was originally published May 23, 2020 at 5:49 PM.
