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Testing is a big part of the conversation about re-opening the economy, but state officials have said Kentucky isn& #39;t yet where it needs to be.
So how do we compare to our neighboring states? Here& #39;s the data. A few observations follow in this thread.
So how do we compare to our neighboring states? Here& #39;s the data. A few observations follow in this thread.
Kentucky has administered 33,328 tests (according to the latest state public health numbers). That& #39;s the second lowest total number of our neighbors. Tennessee, by comparison, has performed three times that.
Looking at tests as a percentage of population: Kentucky is at 0.75 percent. Tennessee is double that. (Tennessee also has a larger population than we do.)
Less than 10 percent of Kentucky& #39;s tests have ended up positive. That puts us percentage-wise around the middle of the pack compared to the states that border us.
This might be the best way to compare the number of tests on a level playing field. Kentucky has administered 746 tests per 100,000 residents. That& #39;s lower than any of our border states, except Virginia. We& #39;re slightly behind Ohio, but, again, Tennessee has double that number.
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One more observation:
Kentucky is reporting 3.83 coronavirus-related deaths per 100,000 residents.
Of the two states we often hear comparisons about, it& #39;s lower than Ohio, but higher than Tennessee.
Kentucky is reporting 3.83 coronavirus-related deaths per 100,000 residents.
Of the two states we often hear comparisons about, it& #39;s lower than Ohio, but higher than Tennessee.
