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Law enforcement in Grayson County had to deal with at least 200 complaints over the weekend that stemmed from false information.
The pandemic likely has plateaued in Kentucky, but it is still deadly, especially in long-term care facilities, the governor said.
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Kentucky did not have a felony strangulation crime until 2019 when the legislature created it. Goforth voted in favor of the legislation.
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Statewide, 59 of 154 deaths from the coronavirus have occurred in long-term care facilities.
The lodge has 135 rooms. It will be available for COVID-19 patients who are able to care for themselves.
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The greatest obstacle may be getting the materials that are needed to expand testing to people who aren't showing symptoms of the covid-19 disease.
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Alltech, the Kentucky agricultural company, has produced a video series about how coronavirus could affect food production and distribution.
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The flag drew coverage from national outlets and prompted a response from Kentucky’s branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People expressing opposition to the flag being raised.
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The governor and acting Health Secretary Eric Friedlander said the biggest challenge in Kentucky and the nation is in nursing homes and other long-term-care facilities.
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The governor laid out seven benchmarks for action, the first being a two-week decline in cases.
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This is the second lawsuit stemming from the coronavirus pandemic to come out of northern Kentucky.