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

Louisville KY

23 January, 2022

4:20 PM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Louisville 2022-01-23 As the omicron variant spreads, new daily cases of COVID-19 have hit new highs in the United States. Since the first known COVID-19 case was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of about 67,437,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States — or 20,612 for every 100,000 people. In Kentucky, the infection rate is far higher than the national average. Since the first known case of COVID-19 was reported in Kentucky on Mar. 6, 2020, there have been 1,014,703 total infections in the state — or 22,708 for every 100,000 people. Of all 50 states and Washington D.C., Kentucky ranks No. 14 by cumulative COVID-19 cases, adjusted for population. Just as COVID-19 infections are more concentrated in Kentucky, so too are deaths. So far, there have been 12,614 COVID-19 related deaths in Kentucky, or 282 for every 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the national COVID-19 death rate stands at 260 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 Jan. 21, 2022. These are all the counties in Kentucky where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it's still getting worse). Can't see the article's infographic? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.