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531 New COVID cases and 8 more deaths Friday
By TOM LATEK, Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) — Kentucky recorded another high number of new cases of COVID-19 on Friday with 531, the third-highest day on record, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. He said the number of positive cases typically trails the initial infection by 10 to 14 days, if there’s a quick turnaround…
Read MoreAs of 4 p.m. July 16, 413 newly reported cases of COVID-19; 5 deaths
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 16, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday updated Kentuckians on the state’s ongoing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) as cases continue to rise in the commonwealth. “What we are seeing across the country is alarming. We are seeing state after state not just facing escalating cases, but facing…
Read MoreBourbon County School Board Votes For Virtual Learning
With the board’s vote tonight I hope everyone understands that virtual learning this year will be much different than last year. Virtual learning this year will be students getting instruction from a teacher teaching live via video. It will not be packets. You will be amazed at what teachers will be able to do using…
Read More477 newly reported Wednesday; 10 new deaths
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 15, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday updated Kentuckians on the state’s ongoing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) as cases continue to rise in the commonwealth. “I think about this journey that we’ve been on, going back to our first case reported on March the 6th. I remember…
Read MoreCOVID-19 cases in Kentucky passes 20,000, 6 new deaths reported Tuesday; 576 new cases today
Gov. Beshear announced 576 new COVID-19 cases in Kentucky on Tuesday, which is the second-highest number of cases so far. The state total now stands at 20,223 cases. The state is seeing a 3.95 percent positivity rate, Beshear says. The governor announced six new deaths in the state, bringing the total to 635. As of…
Read MoreCase numbers at 277, uptick on children infected noted
TOM LATEK | Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – While the number of new cases of the coronavirus in Kentucky dropped on Monday, but Gov. Andy Beshear says the number doesn’t tell the true story. “Today, we’re reporting 277 new cases of COVID-19,” he said. “That number is down because there is a small number…
Read More277 New Cases Sunday, 3 Additional Deaths – Wear A Mask!
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 12, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Sunday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continued efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “Folks, this is serious. So what we need everybody to do is wear that mask. It’s a requirement, just like wearing your seatbelt. At every store, it’s no shirt, no…
Read More453 New Cases Saturday, Two deaths
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 11, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Saturday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continued efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “We have another day of really high numbers of COVID-19 cases,” said Gov. Beshear. “This is another day where it shows that we are no longer in a plateau but…
Read MoreMandated Face Masks; 426 New Cases; 8 Additional Deaths
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 10, 2020) – On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear re-emphasized the importance of wearing face coverings in many situations to protect Kentucky lives and our economy and to preserve the commonwealth’s hard-won but fragile progress in the fight against the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “The more people who wear masks, the more leaders…
Read MoreWear A Mask…It’s Mandatory! 333 New Cases Statewide and 4 Additional Deaths
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 9, 2020) – Highlighting his commitment to protecting all Kentuckians, Gov. Andy Beshear today announced Kentuckians must wear face coverings in many situations if the state is going to stop the increase of novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) cases and continue to reopen the economy safely. “The No. 1 thing a mask can…
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