Health

On Friday, there wasn't a single intensive care bed available in Christian County or within its 11-county region. In the majority of other areas, more than 95% of ICU beds were occupied.

Several colleges across western Kentucky have begun rolling out incentives for students and employees who get vaccinated against COVID-19.

In some states, minors can legally decide for themselves whether they would like to get vaccinated.

As of Aug. 26, about 39% of U.S. hospitals had announced vaccine mandates, according to the American Hospital Association.

The Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health have warned against using ivermectin to treat COVID-19.

Five of the six recent deaths were among people who had not received a COVID-19 vaccination.

The Murray-Calloway County Hospital announced on Monday that it’s continuing to offer critical care and ventilator usage in “nontraditional care locations” as part of its “disaster plans.”

Kentucky's COVID prison infection rate of nearly 80% is among the worst in the nation.

McConnell told reporters that "money is not the problem" when it comes to dealing with the pandemic, including the most recent surge in hospitalizations, pointing to the most recent $1.9 trillion rescue plan passed earlier this year. Instead, he said, "The reluctance of people to get vaccinated is the problem." 

Vaccines are administered on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the health department.

Pastor Vince Farrell at Hopkinsville's Journey Church said things like vaccination can be a touchy subject.

As the federal programs enacted in response to the pandemic start to expire, individuals who relied on them for their nutritional needs are faced with an increased risk of food insecurity.