Louisville's health department is reminding residents that COVID-19 is still prevalent in the community, with more than 2,000 new cases reported last week.
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"We always underestimated the actual amount of COVID circulating in the community and we always will."
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Pfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
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Hospitalization numbers continue to dip as the BA.2 variant now accounts for more than half of the cases in the country.
The city reported 59 deaths in the past week.
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Site organizers said they're trying to increase accessibility of testing across the city as they see increased demand to get tested.
The positivity rate hit a new record in the state Thursday at 31.37% — the highest ever reported since the start of the pandemic.
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Jefferson County Public Schools began NTI learning on Tuesday after being able to avoid it so far this school year.
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Gov. Andy Beshear is encouraging vaccinations and boosters, saying that will help hospitals from being overwhelmed during the surge.
The spread calls for caution and prompts renewed warnings from the city's public health officials as local restaurants and bars gear up for the rush of partiers.