Health

Gov. Andy Beshear asked Kentucky churches to not meet this weekend out of concerns over the coronavirus, but most congregations in Hopkinsville will have their regular services.

A state website also provides daily updates on the number of people in Kentucky being treated for COVID-19.

Some first-responders have already been quarantined, the governor said.

Supporters say it would help curtail cases of violence and intimidation at sporting events around the state.

So far, the coronavirus has been confirmed in eight people in Kentucky. State officials are trying to stop the spread of the virus.

The Episcopal rector had attended a conference for the Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes (CEEP) Network in Louisville in late February.

No information has been released on how the individuals contracted the virus.

State officials are urging that public gatherings be delayed in the Cynthiana-Harrison County community.

In all, 10 people in Kentucky have been tested with one testing positive in Lexington.

Questions may be submitted in advance.

It is just a matter of time before Kentucky sees a case of the virus, the governor stressed.

The flu vaccine won't work against the novel coronavirus, but having the flu weakens the immune system, leaving unvaccinated people more susceptible to contracting other illnesses, including coronavirus.