 Following weeks of increasing numbers due to the Omicron surge, Kentucky is finally seeing the wave crest and begin to fall. Governor Andy Bashir reported Monday that after five weeks of rapid growth, coronavirus cases saw their first decline last week, down more than 7,000 from the previous week. Listen, it's our second highest week in cases. It's our third highest week in positivity. It's one of the worst times for hospitals, but it looks like we are starting a decline, and that would be wonderful. It's going to take a little time to bear that out, but you want to believe that there is light at the end of this tunnel or this surge. At Pikeville Medical Center, we believe that together we can make a difference in the fight against cancer. We are proud to have patients who have experienced successful outcomes over many years. As always, we believe in the power of faith. Pikeville Medical Center, where cancer can be defeated. But the news isn't all good. While cases appear to be falling, the number of hospitalizations remains near a record high. Hospitalizations, little more concerning. Remember those lag behind cases and positivity rate. We are incredibly close to our highest level of hospitalization due to COVID that we have had. And deaths are still much higher than we'd like to see. We're still losing a lot of people. But despite the continuing high number of hospitalizations, the number of COVID patients requiring intensive care or ventilators remains well below record set during the Delta surge. The state's positivity rate has now fallen below 29 percent, down from more than 33 percent last week.