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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Kentucky during week ending May 14

By Bluegrass Times | Jun 1, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky in the week ending May 14, making up less than 3.5% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.

Kentucky ranked 42nd in nation with rental vacancy rate of 3.8% in Q2 2022

By Bluegrass Times | Jun 1, 2022

Kentucky ranked 42nd in the nation in the second quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 3.8 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Kentucky ranked 32nd in total VA home loans during 2020

By Bluegrass Times | Jun 1, 2022

Kentucky ranked 32nd in VA home loans in 2020 with 13,232 loans issued.

166 people die in Kentucky from heart disease in week ending May 28, 2022

By Bluegrass Times | Jun 1, 2022

There were 166 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 1.8% increase over the previous week.

Kentucky collected 96.5% more in pari-mutuels sales tax in 2021

By Bluegrass Times | Jun 1, 2022

Of the $14.6 billion in taxes collected by Kentucky in 2021, $31.6 million came from pari-mutuels sales tax, a 96.5 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 with 547 being in Kentucky

By Bluegrass Times | Jun 1, 2022

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 547 deaths being in Kentucky, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.