Kentucky sees highest spike in coronavirus cases after lockdown protests

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Kentucky experienced its highest single-day spike in coronavirus cases after protests broke out in the state to lift lockdowns, according to reports.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced there were 273 new cases Sunday, bringing the total to 2,960, news station WCPO reported.

“We are still in the midst of this fight against a deadly and highly contagious virus,” Beshear said. “Let’s make sure, as much as we’re looking at those benchmarks and we’re looking at the future, that we are acting in the present and we are doing the things that it takes to protect one another.”

The Bluegrass State is among the regions that have seen demonstrators take to the streets last week to call for the end of lockdown restrictions.

https://nypost.com/2020/04/20/kentucky-sees-highest-spike-in-coronavirus-cases-after-protests/

[AllaN01Bear]

1. told u so.

[Happyhippychick]

2. And the healthcare workers should refuse to treat them

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Hippocratic Oath? No health care worker would refuse to treat anyone.

None that's a decent human being, anyhow.

[LastDemocratInSC]

7. And there are "abandonment" laws to back up the oath.

[blueinredohio]

8. What about doctors who refuse to treat smokers?

And clinics that won't treat people without insurance?

[smirkymonkey]

3. Who knew?

[sakabatou]

4. No one could've guess this would happen!

[gristy]

6. previous 7 day new case average in Kentucky is 122, so 273 is a lot!

I get my data here: https://github.com/nytimes/covid-19-data

[Igel]

9. Too soon.

It's wishful thinking on the part of the media.

They're growing antlers on that fawn.

[lostnfound]

11. Wednesday to Sunday is four days, plenty of people show fevers at 2 - 3 days

[Initech]

10. I'm shocked, shocked!!! Well not that shocked.

[hardluck]

12. Too early for a spike from a protest on Wednesday

You wouldn’t see a spike on Sunday from a protest on Wednesday. Not where the incubation period is at least 5 days and on average is 11.7 days. Disingenuous to conflate the two together. Check back in on April 27 for a spike.