Kentucky COVID Tracker: Explore up-to-date interactives on cases, hospitalizations, more
Last updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2022
With the state’s positivity rate dropping, Kentucky seems to be emerging from the omicron surge. You can keep track of the latest state-level data with our Kentucky COVID Tracker.
Here you can find updated, interactive graphics to explore newly reported cases and deaths, hospitalizations, total cases and a breakout by age group. All of the data comes directly from state officials.
Friday, the state’s positivity rate (the percentage of positive tests over total tests reported in a seven-day period) dropped below 10% for the first time since Dec. 23.
The same day, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced relaxed mask guidance for areas of the country experiencing low to moderate rates of transmission.
What does the omicron surge look like in Kentucky?
With the bar charts below, you can explore newly reported cases and deaths in the last two months to identify trends.
What about the most serious cases?
With the graphic below, you can track COVID-related hospitalizations across the state, as well see the number of individuals in ICUs and on ventilators.
You can explore more about Kentucky-area hospital capacity here.
COVID-19 in Kentucky
The graph below tracks total cases across the Bluegrass State since the onset of the virus in March 2020. It also includes total deaths attributed to disease caused by the coronavirus. Below is a breakout of cases and deaths by age group.
You can find all our coronavirus coverage here. Find the Herald-Leader’s previous Kentucky COVID Tracker here.
This story was originally published January 14, 2022 at 4:25 PM.