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Sep 20

Coronavirus

Ohio Valley States Report More Than 100 Deaths Over Last Three Days

Over the last three days, Kentucky has reported 88 deaths from COVID-19. That included multiple people in their 20s, 30s and 40s. The youngest deaths were of two 22-year-olds. Gov. Andy Beshear reported that 92% of COVID-19 hospitalizations are among people who are not vaccinated. “Think about the numbers we’ve had people in the hospital […]

By Corinne Boyer

Sep 20

Coronavirus

Ohio Valley States Report More Than 100 Deaths Over Last Three Days

By Corinne Boyer

Sep 13

Coronavirus

Gov. Beshear Says Kentucky Hospitals On The “Brink Of Collapse” Means More Death

Kentucky’s COVID-19 situation continues to worsen and that’s putting a strain on hospitals and medical resources. On Tuesday, Kentucky’s top health official, Dr. Steven Stack, said new cases are higher than ever and that’s leading to a serious problem for hospitals. “And though you may not be in a hospital right now, our hospitals are […]

By Corinne Boyer

Sep 13

Coronavirus

Gov. Beshear Says Kentucky Hospitals On The “Brink Of Collapse” Means More Death

Corinne Boyer

Sep 3

Coronavirus

More Ohio Valley Children Are Becoming Severely Sick With COVID-19. Pediatricians Are Worried About What Lies Ahead

For nearly a year and a half, Kaja Lowe didn’t feel comfortable letting her kids out into the world. She took all the precautions. Early on in the pandemic, she would get groceries delivered to her car before spraying them down with disinfectant. Later, she made sure her family wore masks and sanitized their hands […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Sep 3

Coronavirus

More Ohio Valley Children Are Becoming Severely Sick With COVID-19. Pediatricians Are Worried About What Lies Ahead

Liam Niemeyer

Aug 30

Coronavirus

Kentucky Has Another Record-Breaking Week Of COVID-19 Cases

At a Monday briefing, Governor Beshear reported Kentucky had more cases of the virus last week than any other point of the pandemic. Beshear said hospitals are suffering. “Some COVID patients that are sick are being treated in their cars when there isn’t room for them inside the ER or in the hospital,” he said. […]

By Corinne Boyer

Aug 30

Coronavirus

Kentucky Has Another Record-Breaking Week Of COVID-19 Cases

Corinne Boyer

Aug 20

Coronavirus

As COVID-19 Rapidly Spreads, Ohio Valley Health Departments Continue Working With The National Guard To Vaccinate People At Home

On an overcast day in Louisville, two men dressed in scrubs get in a truck and leave the Jefferson County Health Department. A few minutes later, they arrive at an apartment complex. “We’re going to be in and out today,” Capt. Michael Hart with the Kentucky National Guard said as he stood in the apartment’s […]

By Corinne Boyer

Aug 20

Coronavirus

As COVID-19 Rapidly Spreads, Ohio Valley Health Departments Continue Working With The National Guard To Vaccinate People At Home

Corinne Boyer

Aug 17

Coronavirus

Kentucky ICU Hospitalizations Expected To Reach Highest Point During The COVID-19 Pandemic This Week

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said ICU capacity is expected to reach its highest levels since the pandemic began later this week. On Tuesday, Beshear again warned that unvaccinated patients make up the majority of hospitalizations. “Folks, when the ICU fills up because of COVID — primarily with unvaccinated individuals — that means there is not […]

By Corinne Boyer

Aug 17

Coronavirus

Kentucky ICU Hospitalizations Expected To Reach Highest Point During The COVID-19 Pandemic This Week

Corinne Boyer

Jul 2

Coronavirus

Nearly Half A Million In Ohio Valley Lose Jobless Benefits

An analysis by the Ohio Valley ReSource showed that roughly 488,000 people in Ohio and West Virginia have lost supplemental unemployment payments after Republican governors there scrapped the federal unemployment benefit programs put in place during the pandemic. Another 65,000 people in Kentucky eligible for the payments await a decision by the Democratic governor there […]

By Suhail Bhat

Jul 2

Coronavirus

Nearly Half A Million In Ohio Valley Lose Jobless Benefits

Suhail Bhat

Jun 18

Coronavirus

Million-Dollar Question: Will Lotteries Boost Ohio Valley’s Lagging COVID Vaccination Rates?

When the COVID-19 vaccine first became available, some states struggled to meet demand, including West Virginia. States administered nearly every dose in weekly shipments. But soon after eligibility expanded to everyone over 16, supplies started stacking up as vaccination rates declined. Governors across the Ohio Valley pleaded with residents to get vaccinated during weekly press […]

By Corinne Boyer

Jun 18

Coronavirus

Million-Dollar Question: Will Lotteries Boost Ohio Valley’s Lagging COVID Vaccination Rates?

Corinne Boyer

Jun 11

Coronavirus

Beshear Lifts COVID Restrictions In Kentucky’s Final Regular Coronavirus Briefing

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear held his last regular COVID-19 briefing Friday as he signed an executive order ending COVID-19 restrictions. Beshear held what would be the first of 250 COVID-19 briefings in March, 2020, just as the threat of the pandemic was beginning. Fifteen months and more than 461,000 coronavirus cases later, on Friday, Beshear […]

By Corinne Boyer

Jun 11

Coronavirus

Beshear Lifts COVID Restrictions In Kentucky’s Final Regular Coronavirus Briefing

Corinne Boyer

Jun 1

Coronavirus

Beshear Reports Additional COVID-19 Deaths Found In Kentucky Audit

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday that more coronavirus deaths were found in the commonwealth’s audit of fatalities during the pandemic. Beshear said an additional 260 people died due to COVID-19 between March and October of 2020 than earlier records indicated. “That’s 220 days. So it’s going back in the midst of this pandemic and […]

By Corinne Boyer

Jun 1

Coronavirus

Beshear Reports Additional COVID-19 Deaths Found In Kentucky Audit

Corinne Boyer