Leaders of the legislature's Republican majorities have said Beshear should have consulted with them before making major moves, such as his July 9 order to wear masks in indoor public spaces and outdoors when six feet of distance can't be maintained. The governor has said Republicans dislike the highly public role he is playing and are politically motivated.
Ahead of Kentucky Derby Week, the state health commissioner urged people to consider how they will celebrate. He said previous holiday celebrations, and the outcomes, are reasons to be cautious.
The state's daily K-12 school report shows 14 more students and nine more staff have tested positive for the virus, with 99 students and 40 staff having active cases.
Medical professionals are warning that outbreaks of influenza amid the coronavirus pandemic could overwhelm physicians’ offices and hospitals because the flu and COVID-19 share many of the same symptoms.
With many Kentuckians ignoring the mask mandate and social-distancing guidance, which is difficult to enforce, health officials say contact tracing is the actionable thing health departments can do to fight the virus without a vaccine.
The county also confirmed 15 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, pushing the total number of local cases confirmed since the pandemic began to 864.
