Sen. McConnell Visits Baptist Health to Speak on Vaccine Progress

Mitch McConnell spoke to the media and hospital officials to praise the hospitals vaccine rollout and to push for more people to get vaccinated in the bluegrass state.

Surveillance, the b.1.1.7 variant is now the most common lineage circulating in the united states."

C-d-c director rochelle walensky saying -- the percentage of uk variant cases -- more than doubled from late february to mid- march -- jumping from 11 to 27 percent -- and the bluegrass -- seeing numbers rise by the day -- "83 identified cases in kentucky.

It is fueling in some places.

A pretty significant increase in cases."

25 counties -- reporting at least one case of the uk variant -- and as numbers increase -- the need to reach herd immunity -- becoming even more pressing -- current data shows -- vaccines work against these variants -- so as they continue to spread -- tri- state leaders say -- it's vital to sign up and get your shot -- beshear: "we've gotta defeat covid-19.

It's more dangerous with the variant.

You need t to protect yourself."

Senator mitch mcconnell visiting baptist health in madisonville on wednesday.... while there - the senator spoke about the importance in his state gaining heard immunity over the coronavirus.... mcconnell says - the bluegrass state needs 75 percent of its residents vaccinated - in order for the state to gain heard immunity - and that fight becomes even more important - with multiple strains of the virus detected in the tri- state.... it looks to me like wee on pace to beat the goal before the summer, and the goal is 75%, heard immunity by the summer hopefully, and then back to normal?

Mcconnell's visit was a part of a tour across the bluegrass state - where the senator has visited over 20 different kentucky hospitals - speaking about the state vaccination progress.... currently - more than 20- thousand citizens in hopkins county have received their vaccine.... that close to 50-percent of the community.... mcconnell says - he's proud of his state's progress against the virus - but said kentucky will have to continue that steady pace of