Jennie Stuart Archives

Christian County Public Schools delay return to in-person instruction another week

by Julia Hunter
January 8, 2021

The district cited the recent surge of coronavirus cases, capacity limits at Jennie Stuart Medical Center and 82 virus cases and quarantines of CCPS staff.

White House report says anyone who gathered over holidays should be tested for COVID-19

by Al Cross
January 6, 2021

A recent fast spread of the coronavirus raises fear that the U.S. has developed a more contagious strain.

Christian County schools delay return to in-person instruction

by Julia Hunter
January 5, 2021

The postponement was attributed to an "unprecedented spike in COVID cases and hospitalizations over the last 48 hours."

COVID-19 vaccine requests for residents 70 and older now being accepted

by Julia Hunter
January 4, 2021

Although the department is still working through phase 1a of the state's vaccine distribution plan, it expects to move to phase 1b in early February.

COVID-19 hospitalizations at Jennie Stuart reach record high

by Julia Hunter
January 4, 2021

For the fourth day in a row, COVID-19 hospitalizations at Jennie Stuart have reached a record high.

Coronavirus dominated news in 2020 and crowded out everything else

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 1, 2021

Ten days after the state's first case of COVID-19 was confirmed on March 6, the governor ordered the initial round of business closures. By the end of the year, 57 virus-related deaths had been confirmed in Christian County.

Local health care workers urged to take COVID-19 vaccine

by Julia Hunter
December 31, 2020

Local "non-hospital" health care agencies — as well as emergency responders that provide medical care — that haven't signed up to receive the vaccine can do so on the health department's website.

Tie Breaker Park COVID-19 testing site to remain open through Jan. 31

by Julia Hunter
December 30, 2020

As Christian County health officials pivot to focus on mass vaccination, the site will be open for testing on a more limited basis.

Data show continued COVID-19 strain on Jennie Stuart

by Julia Hunter
December 28, 2020

For the week of Dec. 18 through 24, the hospital reached record highs for the total number of inpatient beds occupied by coronavirus patients and its overall proportion of COVID-19 patients.

Jennie Stuart, Christian County Health Department receive COVID-19 vaccine

by Julia Hunter
December 23, 2020

Jennie Stuart Health has received 500 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, and distribution has begun among its frontline workers.

Federal data show Jennie Stuart under ‘extreme stress’ from COVID-19

by Julia Hunter
December 16, 2020

Three of the last four weeks of data show that Jennie Stuart's ratio of COVID-19 patients to total beds was at or above the 20% threshold that puts a hospital under “extreme stress.” For the most recent week available, the ratio of 16%.

As virus surges, Lexington hospitals ask non-COVID patients to avoid ER

by Stu Johnson
December 12, 2020

Representatives from three hospitals in Lexington are urging citizens to avoid using emergency departments for non-symptomatic COVID-19 testing.