Following a staffing shift to address COVID-19 demands, some traditional Christian County Health Department programming originally put on hold is now resuming in an online format.
Lynch said the veto is something that “should never be done loosely,” but he cited overwhelming reaction in the community to changing the city’s system of elections — especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
During his daily briefing Monday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the two most prominent causes of new virus clusters in Kentucky are vacation travel and gatherings without social distancing.
Beshear said he ordered the mask requirement because recent increases in coronavirus cases threaten to escalate the spread in Kentucky. He said he doesn’t want Kentucky to experience the kind of spike seen in other states that now face hospital bed shortages.
The state's daily report said 430 people in Kentucky were hospitalized for covid-19, up from 427 the day before. Intensive-care cases remained steady at 73; they have ranged from 61 to 79 in the last three weeks.
Kentucky's total cases are now up to 15,842 and its death toll is up to 568. The daily report shows that 427 Kentuckians are currently hospitalized, with 73 in intensive care. The hospitalization number continues to rise; it is now the largest since June 11, when it was 514.
In November, eight of the 12 city council wards will have a contested race in addition to the mayor's contest in which Republican James R. Knight Jr. and Independent Walter Shamble will challenge Interim Mayor Wendell Lynch, a Democrat.
Until there is a vaccine, the rules are to keep your hands washed, stay six feet away from anyone who doesn't live in your home, get tested regularly and, most important, wear a mask when in public.
