COVID-19

The court said, "The governor’s school-closing order effectively expires this week or shortly thereafter, and there is no indication that it will be renewed." If it is, the court said, Danville Christian Academyand Attorney General Daniel Cameron can seek another injunction.

Three of the last four weeks of data show that Jennie Stuart's ratio of COVID-19 patients to total beds was at or above the 20% threshold that puts a hospital under “extreme stress.” For the most recent week available, the ratio of 16%.

At least 181 state and local public health leaders in 38 states have resigned, retired or been fired since April 1, the largest exodus of public health leaders in American history.

Dr. Steven Stack also asked Kentuckians not to attend gatherings outside their households during the holidays, and to order carry-out instead of dining indoors if at all possible.

Christian County Public Schools Superintendent Chris Bentzel did not release his recommendation, but noted schools have the option of returning on Jan. 4, while the state wants districts to wait until Jan. 11.

Representatives from three hospitals in Lexington are urging citizens to avoid using emergency departments for non-symptomatic COVID-19 testing.

On Saturday, carry-out customers dined on boxed meals inside The Village Restaurant's parking lot tent at Canton Street and Navajo Trail. Two sides of the tent were still open only partially — the main point of dispute between the owners and health officials.

The letter, which is signed by Jennie Stuart CEO Eric Lee, Medical Staff President Michael Murray and Medical Group Vice President Keith Toms, pleads with the public to take extra measures to be diligent in the fight against coronavirus in order to avoid a "situation where hospitals are full."

Skeptics can underestimate the contagiousness of coronavirus and the risk their behavior poses to others. The virus’s ability to be transmitted asymptomatically makes it even riskier.

The governor's comments were in response to problems the Christian County Health Department is having with a local restaurant that refused to stop serving customers after its permit was suspended.

If flu vaccination rates are any predictor, not nearly enough Kentuckians will get the COVID-19 vaccine to achieve herd immunity.

Wallace, who was a teacher and administrator in local schools, died with COVID-19 on Dec. 2.