Category: HEALTH POLICY
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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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97% of school districts have tobacco-free policies, including e-cigs
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Only five of Kentucky’s 172 school districts have not passed a tobacco-free policy to line up with a state law that went into effect...
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Nov. 9 webinar will focus on youth nutrition and physical activity; part of health foundation’s annual policy forum
The third of five free webinars about efforts to reduce disease and unhealthy behaviors that often begin in childhood will focus on policies and programs to improve nutrition and physical...
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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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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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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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School Nurse Task Force says every Ky. school needs a full-time nurse; asks lawmakers for $3 million to conduct a pilot program
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News “Every school needs a nurse every day, all day.” So says the Kentucky Nurses Association School Nurse Task Force, which has worked for this goal for...
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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...