Category: HEALTH POLICY
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8 nursing homes have had 1/3 of Ky. covid-19 deaths; one thing they had in common was having relatively few registered nurses
Stanford Care and Rehabilitation reported only 23 minutes of registered-nurse care per patient day in the last quarter of 2019. It’s had many deficiencies, and 18 of its residents have died...
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Local health departments are the pandemic’s main flak catchers, especially on social media, which at least one has stopped using
Grayson County (Wikipedia) —– Local health departments, often underfunded, have been critical during the pandemic in may ways, one as an information source for the public, journalists, and state and federal...
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Ky. has deadliest covid-19 day yet, with 22 fatalities; Beshear gives ‘State of the Pandemic’ address that touches many bases
The State Police honor guard hung a wreath in the rotunda of the state Capitol Thursday to honor the more than 1,000 covid-19 victims in Kentucky. (Photo from governor’s office) —–...
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Official Ky. covid-19 death count passes 1,000; Beshear says one of the best things to do as we wait for a vaccine is to get a flu shot
Kentucky School Boards Association chart; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear took the occasion of the state’s official count...
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Latest White House report shows big increases in number of ‘red zone’ counties and Ky. death rate; new-case rate 19th in nation
White House Coronavirus Task Force table; for larger version, click on it. Counties are sorted by cases in last three weeks, from highest to lowest. Places with fewer than 10...
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Kentucky’s positive coronavirus test rate drops below 4% for first time in eight weeks; Beshear says that puts state in a safer place
Kentucky’s positive coronavirus test rate drops below 4% for first time in eight weeks; Beshear says that puts state in a safer place —– By Mary Meehan Kentucky Health News...
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No covid-19 deaths and a relatively low number of coronavirus cases reported in Kentucky, as holiday weekend reporting lags
State Department for Public Health map, labeled by Ky. Health News; for larger version, click on it. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported no additional deaths from covid-19...
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Heath commissioner says Kentuckians’ wearing of masks ‘went up dramatically’ after governor issued mandate two months ago
Dr. Steven Stack and Gov. Andy Beshear at a press conference a few months ago —– Mask wearing became much more common in Kentucky after Gov. Andy Beshear made it...
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Health chief says his background helps him deal with pandemic, but nothing could prepare him fully for what’s like ‘Groundhog Day’
Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the state Department for Public Health, has become a familiar face to many Kentuckians during the covid-19 pandemic, but he has offered the public little information...
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906 new coronavirus cases make for state’s third highest day, pushing total above 50,000; 10 more deaths bring toll to 976
Kentucky Health News chart, based on initial daily reports, which are adjusted slightly downward —– By Mary Meehan Kentucky Health News As Kentucky saw more than 900 new coronavirus cases...