State’s new order banning mass gatherings applies to church worship services by Jennifer P. Brown March 20, 2020 The order comes from Kentucky’s public health commissioner and the acting secretary of Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
YMCA opening day-care center for children of health workers, first-responders and others involved in coronavirus response by Jennifer P. Brown March 19, 2020 The center will care for children ages 6 to 12.
COVID-19 case confirmed in Christian County woman by Jennifer P. Brown March 19, 2020 The patient, a 61-year-old woman, is self-quarantined at her home. She is the first person in Christian County diagnosed with the respiratory disease.
Hopkinsville church offering webinar on use of Facebook Live for worship, meetings by Jennifer P. Brown March 19, 2020 The online training begins at 3 p.m.
35 confirmed COVID-19 after 9 more test positive; Kentucky is more vulnerableto virus by Kentucky Health News March 18, 2020 Nearly half of Kentuckians are considered at risk of serious illness if they were to get COVID-19.
Kentucky legislature pushes forward, meets amid coronavirus pandemic by Ryland Barton March 18, 2020 Gov. Andy Beshear urged lawmakers to only focus on the budget and coronavirus-related measures and not ones that “get people fired up.”
Murray State’s online instruction will continue to end of semester by WKMS March 18, 2020 Students are expected to be out of the dorms by March 27.
Hopkinsville’s YMCA, movie theater and salons must close by Jennifer P. Brown March 17, 2020 The temporary closures were ordered to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus.
Dollar General, other retailers, to allow ‘senior hours’ during coronavirus pandemic by Jennifer P. Brown March 17, 2020 Major grocery chains such as Kroger and Walmart are reducing store hours for cleaning and restocking.
3 more COVID-19 cases confirmed in Kentucky by Kentucky Health News March 17, 2020 Utilities ordered to suspend cutting off services for non-payment and to stop late-payment fees.
Governor pushes Kentucky’s primary election to June 23 by Kentucky Health News March 17, 2020 Secretary of State Michael Adams said the measure buys the state time to respond to the epidemic before voters line up.
Fort Campbell soldiers may not travel more than 80 miles from post; commander outlines other coronavirus measures by Liam Niemeyer March 17, 2020 Schools on the Army installation are closed at least until the end of March.