COVID-19 Archives

Kroger joins Walmart in requiring employees to wear facial covering at work

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 25, 2020

Face masks have been recommended by the CDC but no grocery stores in the Hopkinsville area have required customers to wear them yet.

Beshear: 171 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths

by Sydni Anderson
April 25, 2020

Protesters could be heard outside the Capitol building as the governor gave his daily coronavirus briefing.

Testing for coronavirus will continue ramping up as May approaches

by Kentucky Health News
April 25, 2020

The state and the Christian County Health Department are testing at Tie Breaker Park. Testing is also available at Trigg County Primary Care Clinic in Cadiz.

High schools planning graduations that maintain social distancing and the ban on gatherings

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 24, 2020

Students have been out of school since March 16. They learned Monday they aren't returning to the classroom this academic year.

Kentucky will allow voting by mail for everyone in June 23 primary

by Ryland Barton
April 24, 2020

The State Board of Elections is also working on a plan to allow limited in-person voting.

State reports most COVID-19 cases in one day, but Beshear cites testing and still sees a plateau

by Kentucky Health News
April 24, 2020

The governor announced 322 new cases and nine more deaths.

Use of hand sanitizers and homemade cleaners for COVID-19 apparently causes an increase in calls to poison control centers

by Kentucky Health News
April 24, 2020

There have been reports of young children drinking hand sanitizer and of adults breathing toxic fumes.

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases at 86 in Christian County; 14 with coronavirus symptoms at Jennie Stuart

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 24, 2020

Among the county's confirmed cases, 47 people have recovered from COVID-19.

Lab employees in Hopkinsville are ‘frontline of the frontline’ in community’s response to coronavirus pandemic

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 23, 2020

The city has two drive-thru test sites. One is at Express Lab on Eagle Way bypass. The other, run by the health department, is at Tie Breaker Park.

Beshear sets first reopenings, in health care; reveals expanded testing; UofL researchers developing therapy to block virus

by Melissa Patrick
April 23, 2020

Kentucky hospitals have said they are losing $20.4 million a day because they can't do elective procedures.

Christian County’s number of coronavirus cases at 85; no infections reported in local nursing facilities

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 22, 2020

Residents and employees of 53 Kentucky nursing homes have tested positive for COVID-19. Hopkins is the only county adjoining Christian County that has reported cases.

The story of a rumor in Kentucky is a cautionary tale for communities in the time of coronavirus

by Al Cross
April 22, 2020

Law enforcement in Grayson County had to deal with at least 200 complaints over the weekend that stemmed from false information.