How Current COVID-19 Cases In Kentucky Compare To The Nation

By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Louisville

2021-05-30

New daily cases of COVID-19 are declining in the United States. There were an average of 7.3 new daily cases of the COVID-19 for every 100,000 Americans in the last week, down from 9.4 new daily cases per 100,000 the week before.

Since the first known COVID-19 case was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of about 32,845,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States — or 10,039 for every 100,000 people.

In Kentucky, the infection rate is slightly higher than the national average. Since the first known case of COVID-19 was reported in Kentucky on Mar. 6, 2020, there have been 456,626 total infections in the state — or 10,219 for every 100,000 people. Of all 50 states and Washington D.C., Kentucky ranks No. 30 by cumulative COVID-19 cases, adjusted for population.

Though COVID-19 infections are more concentrated in Kentucky, deaths are not. So far, there have been 6,725 COVID-19 related deaths in Kentucky, or 151 for every 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the national COVID-19 death rate stands at 179 per 100,000 Americans.

Kentucky implemented strict measures early in the pandemic to help slow the virus’s spread. On Mar. 26, 2020, Kentucky implemented a temporary statewide stay-at-home order to limit person-to-person contact.

All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of May 27, 2021.

These are all the counties in Kentucky where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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