Health Archives

County’s coronavirus total increases to 178 with 11 newly confirmed cases over the weekend

by Jennifer P. Brown
June 23, 2020

As of Monday, there were 41 people in the county with active coronavirus and 134 people who had recovered.

Kentuckians give varied reasons for wearing a mask or not

by Melissa Patrick
June 22, 2020

During interviews in a Lexington Wal-Mart parking lot, most who weren't wearing a mask also didn't want to be interviewed, and of the few who did, most didn't want to share their name. But every person who had a mask on and was asked for an interview agreed to it and all but one gave their name.

Nursing-home inspections became shorter when pandemic hit, and found almost no infection-control issues

by Kentucky Health News
June 21, 2020

Before the coronavirus pandemic, 41% percent of Kentucky's nursing homes were cited for infection-control deficiencies.

Cases still on roller coaster; senators press for school guidance; football player testing at UK among most limited in nation

by Melissa Patrick
June 21, 2020

As the college football season approaches, some schools, including the University of Kentucky, aren't testing players "unless they display symptoms or are discovered to have been near an infected person." Instead, they're requiring players to take antibody tests.

For 6th day of the last 7, new coronavirus cases increase, but hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to decline

by Test and Eric Umansky
June 19, 2020

Friday's numbers raised the state's case total to 13,454. While Beshear has said he will base his reopening decisions more on hospitalizations than daily case numbers, his press release did not mention those numbers.

Christian County health officials report 1 newly confirmed COVID-19 case

by Julia Hunter
June 19, 2020

There were no new cases reported Thursday, following an increase of six cases on Wednesday.

Beshear calls state’s COVID-19 situation ‘very fragile,’ and tells the many not wearing masks in public, ‘We need you to reconsider’

by Melissa Patrick
June 18, 2020

To the many who aren't wearing masks, Beshear said, "We need you to reconsider. It's not a test of your manhood, whether you wear a mask or not. I think it's a test of your compassion, maybe even your faith if you're willing to wear one of these to protect a fellow human being. Remember, we all have a duty to each other, even folks we've never met."

Christian County’s coronavirus total increases to 166 with 6 new cases

by Jennifer P. Brown
June 17, 2020

The health department urged local residents to be aware the virus is still active and requires safety measures to help curb its spread.

As cases remain on a plateau, Beshear says virus is manageable if Kentuckians follow rules for preventing its spread

by Test and Eric Umansky
June 17, 2020

The 170 new cases brought the state's total to 12,995; Beshear said 3,444 of those have recovered. Counties with five or more new cases Wednesday were Jefferson, 37; Fayette, 18; Warren, 13; Laurel, 9; Jackson, 7; Boone and Carroll, 6 each; and Campbell, Henderson, Kenton and Madison, 5 each.

Christian County hires additional staff for contact tracing; county’s coronavirus total increases to 160

by Jennifer P. Brown
June 17, 2020

Since the start of the outbreak, 123 people in Christian County have recovered from COVID-19, the health department reported.

Beshear reports 203 new coronavirus cases and 7 more deaths

by Melissa Patrick
June 17, 2020

The new cases raised the state's total to 12,829. The daily report shows that 395 people are currently hospitalized with the virus, 69 are in intensive care and 3,431 have recovered from it.

These 3 factors are driving many COVID-19 outbreaks in rural communities

by Liam Niemeyer
June 15, 2020

For many rural counties, the spikes in case numbers have stemmed from a few kinds of facilities and workplaces where COVID-19 has spread like wildfire: meatpacking plants, prisons, and nursing homes.