Last week, there were 52,603 positive tests for COVID-19 in the state. Governor Andy Beshear says the rise in cases is “a straight line up” and hospitals are again feeling the strain.
The Omicron variant is believed to account for about 95% of cases in the state and while it is less severe than the Delta variant, Beshear says at this rate of infection, it could prove as deadly with the unvaccinated being hit the hardest. Beshear has deployed the National Guard to assist hospitals that are struggling with nursing shortages because of burn-out and COVID infections among staff.
