Health

“We’ve got to be careful. We’ve got to make sure that we are wearing our facial coverings, because today’s cases are a reflection of 14 days ago, before we mandated those. This is what it’s going to take if we want to save our economy and save lives and get our kids back in school; it’s really that simple.” — Gov. Andy Beshear

The county’s case total was 411 as of Saturday with 182 active cases, 225 recovered and four deaths. More than 20% of the county's positive tests for COVID-19 have been reported in the last week.

The National Rural Health Association wants to make it easier for struggling rural hospitals to qualify for a designation that gets them extra reimbursements from Medicare and Medicaid in return for limiting their beds, services and length of patient stays.

The governor again noted the elevated number of young children who have tested positive: 10 in Friday's list of new cases were under 5, and five were 1 or younger.

The health department has confirmed 84 new cases this week, the most of any week since the pandemic started.

“No rules. Companies wouldn’t even have to sanitize or use hand sanitizer. No masks. Just the wild west. That’s terrifying,” Gov. Andy Beshear said today in response to Attorney General Daniel Cameron's request that a Boone County judge overturn all emergency orders put in place by the governor.

The health department's drive-thru site provides free COVID-19 testing from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday at Tie Breaker Park.

Dr. Robert Hughes said the United States is failing in virus containment efforts because of citizens and leaders treating COVID-19 as a political issue. He pointed to Germany, where he said Chancellor Angela Merkel is letting scientists take the lead, as a model for a proper response to the pandemic.

For the fifth time in eight days, the state has confirmed more than 500 new coronavirus cases, bringing the seven-day rolling average to a new high.

As of Wednesday, there were 143 active cases and 218 people who have recovered from the virus, according to the health department.

Visiting will occur in an area close to the main entrance, not in residents' rooms. Visitors will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms or contacts, required to wear masks and required to stay six feet from the resident.

Christian County has had 344 cases of COVID-19 confirmed to date. Those include 130 active as of Tuesday, 210 recovered and four deaths.