COVID-19 Archives

Cases up, but Beshear says Kentucky State Fair is on and businesses can soon increase capacity to 50%

by Melissa Patrick
June 10, 2020

Beshear also announced that restaurants, retail stores and others that have been operating at 33% capacity can increase to 50% capacity one month after they were allowed to reopen.

Local health officials: As COVID-19 case numbers increase, practice social distancing, wash hands, wear a mask and get tested

by Jennifer P. Brown
June 9, 2020

At least 4,103 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in the county. That includes 2,284 by the health department and 1,819 by Jennie Stuart. Additional testing has been done through local physicians’ offices and medical clinics, but those numbers are not being reported.

State coronavirus case numbers plummet; Beshear aims to get every Black Kentuckian insured

by Test and Eric Umansky
June 8, 2020

Among the new cases Sunday and Monday, 61 were in Louisville Metro and 48 were in Lexington. The state has had 11,476 people with the virus, 3,359 of whom have recovered and 472 of whom have died.

Christian County’s coronavirus total increases to 147 with 33 active cases and 111 people who have recovered from the virus

by Jennifer P. Brown
June 8, 2020

In the first eight days of June, the county recorded 22 new cases. That is approximately 15% of the total number of cases since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in mid-March. The only other period with more cases locally was April 1-8, when 33 cases were reported.

Christian County’s coronavirus total continues a steady increase

by Jennifer P. Brown
June 8, 2020

In the week between May 31 and June 6, the number of Christian County’s COVID-19 cases increased by 23.

Beshear announces most COVID-19 cases in more than a month

by Melissa Patrick
June 6, 2020

After two weeks of general decline, the state began seeing rises in cases May 29, when 283 were reported. Including that day, seven of the last nine days have had case numbers higher than 213.

Church whose pastor pressured governor to allow in-person services goes back to online worship after coronavirus outbreak

by Kentucky Health News
June 6, 2020

The minister stopped in-person services in late May after several congregants tested positive, but he told a Lexington Herald-Leader reporter he plans to resume them on June 21 at a “huge tent revival.”

Ky. coronavirus cases still up Friday, including the death of another health care worker; how do we safely hug?

by Melissa Patrick
June 6, 2020

While as of Thursday Kentucky was one of only six states that met basic federal criteria to reopen its economy safely, the state's number of cases and rate of transmission are up.

County health director urges coronavirus protections at public demonstrations; 19 new cases confirmed in past week

by Jennifer P. Brown
June 6, 2020

The majority of people who tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week had recently participated in a gathering or had been in a congregate setting, said County Health Director Kayla Bebout.

J.C. Penney, in business since the 1930s in Hopkinsville, will close local store

by Jennifer P. Brown
June 5, 2020

The retail chain was in business downtown for approximately 40 years before moving to the Pennyrile Mall in the early 1970s. It was the last original tenant of the mall, which is now called Bradford Square, still operating prior to the coronavirus outbreak.

COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Kentucky; governor touches on many topics: testing, politics, schools, health disparities, etc.

by Melissa Patrick
June 5, 2020

Kentucky briefly celebrated a two-week downward trajectory in new cases just last week, but starting May 28 the number jumped to 283, and for five of the last seven days the case numbers have been over 213.