Health

The state has confirmed 9,704 residents with the coronavirus, at least 3,232 of whom have recovered, since the start of the outbreak in late February.

Kentucky had 283 new cases confirmed Friday, but the governor said that number could be high because of a Memorial Day lag in lab reports.

Many employees don’t feel safe going back to work, and adding to the anxiety is the uncertainty about the enforcement of safety standards for businesses that are reopening.

Kentucky had 113 newly confirmed cases and nine deaths Thursday.

Among local cases, 95 people have recovered after receiving a positive test for the coronavirus. Statewide, at least 3.124 people have recovered, Gov. Andy Beshear announced.

Patients will be allowed to have one visitor, and visitors will be given surgical masks to wear.

As of Tuesday, the total number of COVID-19 cases statewide was 8,951 with 387 new cases reported over the Memorial Day holiday.

Pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome closely mimics Kawasaki Disease, a rare inflammatory condition that is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in infants and children.

Science supporting mask wearing is so strong that more than 100 prominent health experts have asked governors to require them. They write that the research "strongly suggests that requiring fabric mask use in public places could be amongst the most powerful tools to stop the community spread of COVID-19."

As of Sunday, 89 of the county's 111 confirmed cases were recovered.

"On this Memorial Day, take strength and determination and renewed commitment from their example, and keep fighting to save all our loved ones from the pandemic that threatens us all." — Kentucky Veterans Affairs Commissioner Keith Jackson