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Gov. Beshear updates Kentuckians on COVID-19 vaccinations

By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen

Frankfort, KY - On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced 1,732,791 Kentuckians have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

"Every day, we get a step closer to reaching the 2.5 million-vaccine Team Kentucky Vaccination Challenge and ending this pandemic once and for all," said Gov. Beshear. "There are now more options than ever for you to sign up for your shot of hope. It's fast, it's easy and it will help us save lives and get back to more of the activities we've missed over the past year."

Kentuckians should visit vaccinemap.ky.gov to find a COVID-19 vaccination site near them.

Gov. Beshear Visits UPS Vaccine Distribution Hub
As all eyes fall on the commonwealth for the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby, today, Gov. Beshear visited the main UPS global air hub to highlight the role Kentuckians are playing in distributing coronavirus vaccines throughout the nation to save lives and end the pandemic.

The Governor, joined by leaders at UPS including David Quintilio, senior vice president of UPS Healthcare, visited Worldport Core, where millions of packages are sorted on the way to their final destinations, the freight facility and the Healthcare Command Center, where UPS tracks and monitors vaccine shipments, including the temperature and location.


Case Information
As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, Gov. Beshear reported the following COVID-19 numbers:
  • Kentuckians vaccinated (have received at least one dose): 1,732,791
  • New cases today: 716
  • New deaths today: 10
  • New audit deaths: 7
  • Positivity rate: 3.17%
  • Total deaths: 6,476
  • Currently hospitalized: 397
  • Currently in ICU: 103
  • Currently on ventilator: 41
Top counties with the most positive cases today are Jefferson, Fayette, Boone and Warren. Each county reported at least 30 new cases.


This story was posted on 2021-04-27 18:30:46
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