Beshear also issued a new executive order on evictions that dedicates $15 million of federal coronavirus relief funds to create a Healthy at Home Eviction Relief Fund.
Parents and people living in communities with universities have a right to know the level of infection, the governor said. He said the information would also help health departments discern campus clusters from community spread.
Beshear announced 376 new cases of the virus, including 54 under the age of 18. The share of Kentuckians testing positive for the coronavirus in the last seven days is 5.8%.
Rep. Lynn Bechler, R-Marion, asked if it is safe to say that 99 percent of the population won't die from COVID-19. Health Commissioner Steven Stack said that's true, but it's important to recognize exactly how many deaths 1% would represent, noting that is 10 times greater than the fatality rate for the flu.
Students will have online instruction starting Aug. 27. Following the governor's recommendation, in-person classes at the schools won't begin until at least Sept. 28.
Previously, the Christian County Board of Education voted to have students return to classrooms on Aug. 27, while also giving parents the option to enroll their children in a virtual program.
The University of Kentucky plans to test all 30,000 students expected to return for in-person instruction in August with a combination of drive-thru and walk-up testing.
Beshear reported 611 new cases of the coronavirus Thursday, raising the seven-day rolling average to 593, more than double what it was on July 7, as the surge was beginning.
