Category: CORONAVIRUS
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With 68 counties in red zone, another Top 3 day for new cases, and record hospitalizations, Beshear calls it a frightening time
State list; red-zone counties had 25 or more new cases per 100,000 people in the last seven days. —- By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With more than half of...
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White House report: 78% of Ky. counties had moderate or high level of virus spread; says spread is linked to home gatherings
White House Coronavirus Task Force chart; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News For a month, Kentucky has been in the White House Coronavirus...
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On another record day for virus and hospital cases, Beshear says people should wear masks to protect themselves, not just others
Kentucky Health News graph; case numbers are based on initial, unadjusted reports —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After announcing yet another record for the highest number of new...
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Are there medical exceptions for mask wearing? Very few.
Photo by Jens Schleuter, Getty Images —– The Washington Post A so-called “mask loophole” has been circulating on social media. It suggests that people who don’t want to wear masks should...
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Virus cases and hospitalizations accelerate, setting new records
Gov. Beshear recognized Bobby Rorer of Lawrenceburg, who died of covid-19. He enlisted at age 16. —– By Lisa Gillespie Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s coronavirus increase accelerated Tuesday, as the...
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To `celebrate` or not to celebrate Halloween; that is the question
As Halloween 2020 approaches, many families want to know if it’s safe to let their children go trick-or-treating in the middle of a pandemic. There is no easy answer...
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Beshear gives recommendations, not mandates, for red-zone counties; health chief says infection risk has never been higher
Department for Public Health graph; numbers for most recent week are unadjusted —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As coronavirus cases escalate across Kentucky like never before, Gov. Andy Beshear...
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Poll taken Oct. 7-15 gave Beshear 66% approval for his work on pandemic, found 60% support state law mandating masks
Graphs from Spectrum Networks —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentuckians polled Oct. 7-15 gave Gov. Andy Beshear good grades for handling the coronavirus pandemic and supported the idea...
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‘Covering the Pandemic’ program is available for viewing
Reporters and news managers who are covering the pandemic discussed their work and the challenges they face Thursday night in an online program held by the Bluegrass Chapter of the Society...
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Worst-ever Sunday for novel coronavirus cases makes for worst week yet as escalation steepens; hospitalizations remain high
Kentucky Health News graph, based on unadjusted daily reports —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News On Sunday, Kentucky recorded 1,462 new cases of the novel coronavirus, the most of...