LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Two more Jefferson County residents have died after contracting COVID-19, according to Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer.Â
Fischer announced the two deaths, a 68-year-old man and 79-year-old man, along with 13 new cases of COVID-19 in a tweet Sunday afternoon.Â
Today's numbers. We have 13 new confirmed COVID-19 cases & I'm sad to report that we've lost two more people. Let's keep their families in our thoughts & continue do our part to stop the spread — #StayHome, stay 6' apart if we must go out, & cover our faces. pic.twitter.com/zPQ0GjLHDe
— Mayor Greg Fischer (@louisvillemayor) May 17, 2020
Health officials in the county have identified at least 1,935 positive cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, and 129 residents have died after contracting the respiratory illness, according to the mayor.Â
On Saturday, Kentucky Gov. Beshear said 94 of the 244 new COVID-19 cases in the state came from Jefferson County. Beshear cited an outbreak at the JBS Swift plant in Butchertown and the Maryhurst long-term care facility.Â
The governor did not hold a live briefing Sunday to provide an update on the spread of the novel coronavirus in Kentucky.Â
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