Health Archives

Kentucky has deadliest COVID-19 day yet, with 22 fatalities

by Al Cross
September 10, 2020

Gov. Andy Beshear noted that the White House Coronavirus Task Force supports the mask mandate, and he reprimanded those who claim the state's COVID-19 death rates are inflated since most fatalities are older and have underlying conditions.

Christian County surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 cases

by Julia Hunter
September 10, 2020

Of the 235 cases classified as active by the health department, 31 are reported by the state to be at long-term care facilities and eight are associated with local schools.

Kentucky’s COVID-19 death count surpasses 1,000; Beshear urges Kentuckians to get flu shots

by Melissa Patrick
September 10, 2020

Gov. Andy Beshear said getting a flu shot is one of the most important things Kentuckians can do as they wait for a safe vaccine to be distributed.

Health department reports 15 new coronavirus cases

by Julia Hunter
September 9, 2020

As the state passed a solemn milestone of more than 1,000 deaths, Christian County approached the same number of cases on Wednesday.

Kentucky’s positive test rate drops to 3.91%

by Kentucky Health News
September 8, 2020

Public health officials consider a rate of 5% a danger level because it increases the risk of community spread of the virus. Anything less than 5% is to be celebrated.

Christian County’s 7-day average doubles in less than a week

by Julia Hunter
September 8, 2020

Tuesday's daily total was among the highest reported locally since the pandemic began.

Health department reports 6 new coronavirus cases

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 7, 2020

100-Mile Challenge, a community walk to encourage healthy activity, dedicated to former Hopkinsville mayor

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 7, 2020

This marks the sixth year for Hopkinsville's walking challenge, an idea Wally Bryan brought to the health department in hopes it would help local residents improve their health.

No COVID-19 deaths and a relatively low number of coronavirus cases reported in Kentucky as holiday weekend reporting lags

by Al Cross
September 7, 2020

Gov. Andy Beshear, noting the observance of Labor Day, said the best way to honor nurses, doctors and others on the front line of the pandemic is to follow the guidelines that curb the virus' spread, including wearing a mask and social distancing.

Heath commissioner says Kentuckians’ wearing of masks ‘went up dramatically’ after governor issued mandate 2 months ago

by Kentucky Health News
September 7, 2020

"We've said over and over and over: 'This is not about politics. It's purely about public health and if we don't do it, we're going to pay a consequence and more people will get sick. When they get sick, they'll go to the hospital, some people will die.'" — Dr. Steven Stack

Virus cases for week set a state record; new surge feared from holiday

by Al Cross
September 6, 2020

The state's seven-day rolling average of daily new cases was 689, more than two and a half times what it was four months ago. It exceeded 700 for the first time on three days last week.

Health department reports highest daily COVID-19 count in nearly a month

by Julia Hunter
September 5, 2020

It's the fifth-highest daily total reported by the department since the pandemic began in mid-March.