Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said Tuesday that if the state continues trending toward a sixth straight week of declining COVID-19 cases, he could begin lifting restrictions placed on businesses and venues in the state to slow the
Over 12-percent of the state’s population has received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine with vaccination sites approaching 97-percent of its seven-day utilization.
Governor Andy Beshear confirmed 1,710 new COVID-19 cases Sunday afternoon.
Kentucky reported fewer than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, with the state positivity rate under seven percent.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new research this week that found wearing a cloth mask over a surgical mask offers more protection against the coronavirus. Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack said the
Kentucky has announced 156 new vaccination sites across the state although people in Trigg, Caldwell, and Lyon counties will still have to cross a county line to take advantage.
Twenty-four new coronavirus cases were reported in Caldwell County Tuesday.
Governor Andy Beshear said Kentucky will be receiving a six-percent increase in COVID-19 vaccines next week although impending winter weather this week will likely close some vaccination sites.
Twelve new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Caldwell County from Friday through Monday.
Kentucky has vaccinated just under 10-percent of the state’s population in the fight against COVID-19 with 91-percent of the state’s allotment of shots ending up in arms.
