Beshear Raises Concerns About PPE, Other Supplies

Governor Andy Beshear has raised concerns about tightening supplies of testing materials and personal protective equipment in the fight against COVID-19. 

Beshear said Monday that Kentucky has built reserve supplies of some PPE. And he says Kentucky is in better shape than most states to deal with shortages of testing materials. 

His concerns about the availability of crucial supplies come as Kentucky recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases in a single week. Beshear says the state had 4,333 reported cases last week. He’s hoping the state has reached a “new plateau” in weekly cases.

He reported 376 new cases of the virus, bringing the total number of cases to 39,691. Fourteen of the new cases were from children ages 5 and younger.

Beshear reported five new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 818. The new deaths include a 91-year-old man from Calloway County. At least 9,158 Kentuckians have recovered from the virus, although this number is probably low since not all health departments report recoveries.

Kentucky's positivity rate currently stands at 5.8 percent.

You can see Beshear's full update below.