Category: FEATURED
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State health chief tells Kentuckians who’ve been to Myrtle Beach to self-quarantine; some long-term-care visitation to resume Mon.
By Al Cross and Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As it reported 280 more coronavirus cases in Kentucky, the state Department for Public Health issued an advisory to Kentuckians who had traveled in the...
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Health departments getting temporary workers to trace contacts of people who have the coronavirus; start of school will be big test
By Lisa Gillespie Kentucky Health News As restaurants have reopened and people are gathering more after three months of social isolation, Kentucky’s health departments are finally getting extra help to...
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‘Healthy at School’ guidance requires social distancing, mask and daily temperature checks, along with great flexibility in scheduling
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Kentucky schools work toward reopening amid the covid-19 pandemic, new guidance from the state says students and staff will have to stay six...
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7-day case average rises above 200 again, but hospitalizations are down; Beshear says it’s manageable with masks, distancing
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear announced 229 new cases of the novel coronavirus in Kentucky Wednesday, raising the state’s seven-day running average to 204, up from...
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With less than half the year gone, Kentucky has already had more drownings than it had all last year; top cause of death, ages 1-4
With public swimming pools closed due to the pandemic, and some families having more free time from work, the number of drownings in Kentucky this year, 33, has already surpassed...
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Covid-19 update: Estimated coronavirus transmission rate in Kentucky stable at safe level; state’s rate is 30th highest in nation
Estimates of coronavirus transmission rates by the RT.live website illustrate Kentucky’s differences with two bordering states to the north and one of the states in the South, where cases and estimated rates are...
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As state nears final phase of reopening, Beshear and state’s health commissioner say its success will depend on Kentuckians continuing to follow guidelines, especially mask wearing
Kentucky Health News Chart shows daily cases trending slightly downward in the last two weeks. —– By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear announced 90...
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Kentuckians give varied reasons for wearing a mask or not
Gov. Andy Beshear wears a mask at his briefings when he isn’t speaking. (US News & World Report photo) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Research clearly shows that wearing...
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Covid-19 update: Nursing-home inspections became shorter when pandemic hit, and found almost no infection-control issues
State inspections of Kentucky nursing homes since the coronavirus pandemic began found almost no deficiencies in infection control, though nursing-home residents have accounted for more than 60 percent of the...
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More Kentuckians favor a statewide smoking ban, but leading advocacy group is still focused on persuading some localities
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News About three-fourths of adult Kentuckians said last fall that they favored a state law that would ban smoking in most public places, including workplaces,...