A restaurant in Todd County announced it would not follow the state mandate for eateries to close to indoor dining. The local health director said her agency is in the process of enforcing the order.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The CDC report says that mask mandates "can help avert future lockdowns," especially if combined with "social distancing, hand hygiene and adequate ventilation."
