COVID-19 Archives

Beshear, health commissioner say reopening success will depend on Kentuckians following guidelines, especially mask wearing

by Test and Eric Umansky
June 23, 2020

The governor said the state continues to be on a manageable plateau when it comes to new cases, and the state has plenty of hospital beds and intensive care unit beds available, noting that hospital occupancy is around 50 percent and its intensive-care capacity is around 70 percent.

County’s coronavirus total increases to 178 with 11 newly confirmed cases over the weekend

by Jennifer P. Brown
June 23, 2020

As of Monday, there were 41 people in the county with active coronavirus and 134 people who had recovered.

Kentuckians give varied reasons for wearing a mask or not

by Melissa Patrick
June 22, 2020

During interviews in a Lexington Wal-Mart parking lot, most who weren't wearing a mask also didn't want to be interviewed, and of the few who did, most didn't want to share their name. But every person who had a mask on and was asked for an interview agreed to it and all but one gave their name.

Local election officials outline procedures to return mail-in ballots and for voting in-person in Tuesday’s primary

by Jennifer P. Brown
June 22, 2020

All voting on the day of the primary will be done between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the county’s single polling place, the James E. Bruce Convention Center on Lovers Lane.

Nursing-home inspections became shorter when pandemic hit, and found almost no infection-control issues

by Kentucky Health News
June 21, 2020

Before the coronavirus pandemic, 41% percent of Kentucky's nursing homes were cited for infection-control deficiencies.

Cases still on roller coaster; senators press for school guidance; football player testing at UK among most limited in nation

by Melissa Patrick
June 21, 2020

As the college football season approaches, some schools, including the University of Kentucky, aren't testing players "unless they display symptoms or are discovered to have been near an infected person." Instead, they're requiring players to take antibody tests.

Hoptown Half Marathon & 5K to benefit Challenge House

by Julia Hunter
June 20, 2020

The event will observe social distancing at the start line and during other correlating activities. A virtual race option also is available and allows participants to run 13.1 or 3.1 miles on their own time and at their own location, while still receiving a race bib, shirt and medal.

Coronavirus pandemic reshapes Kentucky’s 2020 primary

by Lisa Autry
June 20, 2020

After the election was postponed for more than a month because of the coronavirus pandemic, Christian County residents will head to the polls Tuesday to select nominees for the presidency and the U.S. Senate, as well as some city council seats and the judgeship in the 1st Appellate District, Division 1.

For 6th day of the last 7, new coronavirus cases increase, but hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to decline

by Test and Eric Umansky
June 19, 2020

Friday's numbers raised the state's case total to 13,454. While Beshear has said he will base his reopening decisions more on hospitalizations than daily case numbers, his press release did not mention those numbers.

Hope for Hoptown winners announced

by Julia Hunter
June 19, 2020

The online art competition sought to unite and inspire during the coronavirus pandemic.

Christian County health officials report 1 newly confirmed COVID-19 case

by Julia Hunter
June 19, 2020

There were no new cases reported Thursday, following an increase of six cases on Wednesday.

Beshear calls state’s COVID-19 situation ‘very fragile,’ and tells the many not wearing masks in public, ‘We need you to reconsider’

by Melissa Patrick
June 18, 2020

To the many who aren't wearing masks, Beshear said, "We need you to reconsider. It's not a test of your manhood, whether you wear a mask or not. I think it's a test of your compassion, maybe even your faith if you're willing to wear one of these to protect a fellow human being. Remember, we all have a duty to each other, even folks we've never met."