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1,175 new cases of Covid-19 were announced for the state of Kentucky yesterday afternoon.
Governor Andy Beshear did include 33 new virus-related deaths in his brief video update. Locally, Hardin County saw 32 new cases for Wednesday. Additionally, Meade county reported 7 and LaRue reported 4.
As of February 25th, Lincoln Trail District Health Department has vaccinated 4.3% of their population with the first dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. That might not seem like a lot, but the amount grows when doses provided to residents by other providers are factored in.
Baptist Health Hardin announced earlier that staff at their locations has provided over 5,500 vaccinations since giving out the first in December of 2020.
A traffic stop Tuesday resulted in the seizure of nearly 30 tabs of Fentanyl from a vehicle and the arrest of 4 people. Kentucky State Police conducted a traffic stop late Tuesday night near the 93 mile marker. Troopers made contact with the driver and passengers, Willie Sanders, Jamal James, Tiera Matthews, and Curtis Haynes, who stated they were heading from Atlanta to Milwaukee. Troopers said they detected the smell of marijuana, and conducted a search, finding a handgun, as well as a clear plastic bag containing 29 tablets of Carfentanil, which the Trooper says was packaged to look like Ecstacy. Another handgun, this one reported stolen, was found in the back seat. All four were arrested, with Sanders being charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, importing Carfentanil. Both were lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center.