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Bourbon County Health Department Director Andrea Brown received notice yesterday, July 2,  that three of  Bourbon County’s active COVID cases have tested negative and have fully recovered! Patient numbers 17, 26 and 27 have been released from quarantine and can resume their normal activity! Unfortunately Brown also was notified of  a new positive test result…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 3, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continued efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “This 4th of July weekend, it’s important to keep in mind how committed Kentuckians have been to combatting COVID-19, which spreads easily and quickly between people. Kentuckians’ selflessness was demonstrated…

By TOM LATEK, Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) —  Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Wednesday 220 new case of the coronavirus were reported to state public health officials in Kentucky, along with seven more deaths. The new cases bring the state’s total to at least 15,842. “We’ve got to keep these case numbers under control,”…

By MARK MAYNARD, Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky reported 282 new cases of COVID-19 and five more people who died with the virus on Tuesday. A statewide total is now at 15,624 and the statewide death toll sits at 565. “While we are not seeing the type of very concerning spike in so…

PARIS, KENTUCKY, JUNE 30, 2020 – Final election returns were released Tuesday from balloting in the Tuesday, June 23 Bourbon County primary election. The returns from the Tuesday, June 23 primary, which included a large number of “absentee” or “mail in” ballots as a result of COVID-19, were not tabulated and released until Tuesday, June…

By TOM LATEK, Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) –  All 120 Kentucky counties have now seen positive cases of the coronavirus as the first case was reported by Robertson County to state public health officials on Monday. A total of 117 new cases were reported on Monday, including the one in Robertson County, making it…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 28, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Sunday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continued efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “I remember the call on March 6 that told me we had our first case of the coronavirus. I remember my concerns about a worldwide health epidemic hitting in Kentucky.…

By TOM LATEK, Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) — An increase in new cases of the coronavirus but a drop in deaths, were reported by Gov. Andy Beshear on Saturday. He said there were 316 newly reported cases to state health officials, bringing the pandemic total to at least 15,167 coronavirus cases in Kentucky. “This…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 25, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday updated Kentuckians on the commonwealth’s ongoing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “I’m proud of Kentuckians for the big sacrifices we’ve made to protect each other and also the small inconveniences that we’ve accepted to keep one another safe and to revive…