COVID-19 Archives

Kentucky courts postpone all jury trials until February

by Ryland Barton
November 20, 2020

Kentucky courts must hold remote hearings for all proceedings, except emergency cases, require grand jury proceedings to either be conducted remotely or suspended and limit entry to court facilities.

City, county offices to close as school district shifts to virtual instruction

by Hoptown Chronicle
November 19, 2020

The changes, effective Monday, are in response to Gov. Andy Beshear’s announcement Wednesday of new, mandatory restrictions aimed at curbing the coronavirus spread in Kentucky.

As cases surge, local health care workers are stretched to their limits

by Julia Hunter
November 19, 2020

Public health officials are urging the public to take precautions to slow the spread of coronavirus so the health care system doesn't become more overwhelmed than it already is.

Gov. Beshear announces restrictions for schools, bars and restaurants

by Jennifer P. Brown
November 18, 2020

The governor also announced a $40 million assistance package for independently owned food and beverage businesses.

Western Kentucky public health officials, county leaders worry about lagging ‘red zone’ compliance

by WKMS
November 18, 2020

Elected officials and health leaders worry that lagging red zone compliance, attributed in part to “pandemic fatigue,” is contributing to the startling increase in COVID-19 cases across the region.

School district going virtual to start Thanksgiving week

by Jennifer P. Brown
November 17, 2020

Superintendent Chris Bentzel listed several reasons for the switch but discounted the possibility that schools being in session could be playing a part in the county’s rising coronavirus incidence rate.

What artifact would you leave at a coronavirus museum?

by Constance Alexander
November 17, 2020

Constance Alexander asked the students in her Murray State University humanities class what they would donate to their imagined Coronavirus Museum. One student offered her great-grandma’s recipe for zucchini bread.

Circuit Judge Atkins conducting court by Zoom after testing positive for COVID-19

by Jennifer P. Brown
November 16, 2020

Attorneys and their clients will still appear in the judge’s courtroom. They will see the judge on a video screen at the bench while he is in isolation at home.

Planning a Thanksgiving gathering? Here are several questions to ask

by Kentucky Health News
November 16, 2020

Health experts are encouraging people to scale back holiday gatherings to just those in their immediate household, or to practice what epidemiologists call "harm reduction" if they choose to gather.

CDC’s updated guidance on face masks says they also protect those who wear

by Melissa Patrick
November 16, 2020

The CDC report says that mask mandates "can help avert future lockdowns," especially if combined with "social distancing, hand hygiene and adequate ventilation."

Beshear says he will have to ‘take additional steps’ if record-setting COVID-19 trend continues

by Al Cross
November 15, 2020

The percentage of Kentuckians testing positive for the virus in the last seven days is 8.95%, more than double what it was a month ago.

McConnell urges mask wearing, social distancing and hand washing; criticizes Democrats for remarks on vaccine rollout

by Kentucky Health News
November 12, 2020

The senator noted that Kentucky had its highest-ever daily total of new cases, 2,700, and that the percentage of Kentuckians testing positive for the virus is the highest since early May at 8.12%.