Kentucky’s non-essential retail businesses — including clothing stores, florists, bookstores, sporting goods and car dealerships — must close by 8 p.m. Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced in his daily briefing Sunday.
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The order does not apply to grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations and restaurants — although restaurants must restrict business to drive-thru, delivery and carry-out.
Retail stores may continue to do business through delivery and curbside services. Also, the restriction on car lots does not apply to auto repairs and auto parts. Those will still be available.
“It’s going to take this type of sacrifice” to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, Beshear said.
Closing non-essential businesses is another step in Kentucky’s response to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
(Jennifer P. Brown is the editor and founder of Hoptown Chronicle. Reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org.)
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. She spent 30 years as a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition.
