Category: YOUR HEALTH
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State records 11th consecutive week of fewer new cases, but its positive-test and new-case averages went up a little on Sunday
State Dept. for Public Health map, relabeled by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Two key measures of the pandemic took...
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New-case and positive-test averages stable as U.S. numbers rise
Kentucky Health News graph, based on initial, unadjusted case numbers announced daily —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As national numbers suggested the pandemic is expanding again, Kentucky’s numbers...
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Special open enrollment period for government-subsidized health insurance extended to Aug. 15; new rules expand who qualifies
Kaiser Family Foundation graphs; for a larger version of any image, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The special open enrollment period for people to buy...
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Positive-test rate falls to 2.8%, about half of what it was 4 weeks ago; other pandemic metrics decline; death toll surpasses 6,000
Kentucky Health News graph; click on it to enlarge. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Every measure of the pandemic in Kentucky declined Friday, except death, and even that...
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Four Ky. health groups mount campaign for vaccinations
To overcome hesitancy or resistance to vaccination against the novel coronavirus, four Kentucky health groups have started a campaign of public-service announcements online and in print. “Take It From Me”...
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Ky. ranked 37th in protecting children in pandemic; in top 3 for hunger; 22% of families with kids said they lacked enough to eat
Chart from Page 17 of national report from Save the Children; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky ranks 37th for how...
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Vaccination priority age group now begins at 40; Beshear pushes signups; positive-test, infection rates up; 88 audit deaths added
Map shows Covid-19 death rates by county as of March 20; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Bruce Maples Kentucky Health News As he reported more than...
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Kentucky doctors worry that not enough people in the state will take advantage of vaccines for us to reach herd immunity
“As Covid-19 vaccine rollout continues to break records in Kentucky, there is a concern that interest could peak and the vaccinations could plateau before we reach herd immunity,” which is...
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Kentucky’s positive-test rate for the coronavirus falls to 2.85%
State Dept. for Public Health graph, relabeled by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Bruce Maples Kentucky Health News The percentage of Kentuckians testing positive for...
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Vaccinations hit new high, but several locations have hundreds of slots open, and the U.S. pandemic plateau may be coming to Ky.
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky broke another weekly record for coronavirus shots, he also announced that several vaccination sites have many slots open...