Health

The pandemic likely has plateaued in Kentucky, but it is still deadly, especially in long-term care facilities, the governor said.

Statewide, 59 of 154 deaths from the coronavirus have occurred in long-term care facilities.

Statewide six deaths were reported, pushing the total in Kentucky to 154.

The lodge has 135 rooms. It will be available for COVID-19 patients who are able to care for themselves.

The greatest obstacle may be getting the materials that are needed to expand testing to people who aren't showing symptoms of the covid-19 disease.

Statewide, 206 newly confirmed cases of the respiratory disease were reported Saturday.

The governor and acting Health Secretary Eric Friedlander said the biggest challenge in Kentucky and the nation is in nursing homes and other long-term-care facilities.

Data from the tech company show a sharp increase in social distancing in Christian County during the week of March 15.

The governor laid out seven benchmarks for action, the first being a two-week decline in cases.

Tests through the health department will be administered weekdays at Tie Breaker Park. Jennie Stuart is also testing at its Express Lab.

Slightly more than half of Christian County's confirmed cases are from Western State Hospital.

Six more employees of Western State Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19, and more cases could be confirmed this week as state officials await the results of 139 tests performed on staff.