FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky vaccinated a record 127,110 people last week against the coronavirus, while the rate of positive tests dropped to its lowest point in more than five months, Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday.
What You Need To Know
- Kentucky vaccinated a record 127,110 people last week
- Posititivty rate dropped to its lowest point in more than five months at 3.94%
- Beshear said the state will meet the goal of having a vaccine available for any Kentucky adult by the end of May
- Ford Motor Co. donated 1 million masks to schools in Kentucky and committed to giving another 500,000 in coming weeks
The vaccination total last week surpassed the record of 112,428 set the previous week. Beshear said the state will meet the goal of having a vaccine available for any Kentucky adult by the end of May.
The positivity rate dropped to 3.94%, the lowest rate since Sept. 21, Beshear said.
First lady Britainy Beshear announced Ford Motor Co. has donated 1 million masks to schools in Kentucky and committed to giving another 500,000 in coming weeks. Ford previously donated 2 million face masks to Kentucky’s stockpile of personal protective equipment.
The state reported 21 deaths and 880 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. A total of 4,850 people have died in Kentucky from the disease since the pandemic began.