Jan 3 Coronavirus Kentucky posts record number of COVID-19 cases and highest positivity rate as Omicron variant quickly spreads Kentucky officials say the omicron variant now likely makes up the majority of cases in the commonwealth. On Monday, the state’s COVID-19 positivity rate was 20 point seven two percent, the highest rate recorded since the pandemic began. Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, said the omicron variant is more […] By Corinne Boyer Jan 3 Coronavirus Kentucky posts record number of COVID-19 cases and highest positivity rate as Omicron variant quickly spreads Corinne Boyer
Nov 8 Coronavirus More than 10,000 Kentuckians have died from COVID-19 and the state’s positivity rate just rose for the first time in weeks On Monday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reported that the state had surpassed 10,000 COVID-19 deaths. He said it was the third leading cause of death last year and so far this year. A COVID-19 memorial will be held at 1pm on Sunday, Nov. 14 outside at the State Capitol. Beshear also reported Monday that state’s […] By Corinne Boyer Nov 8 Coronavirus More than 10,000 Kentuckians have died from COVID-19 and the state’s positivity rate just rose for the first time in weeks Corinne Boyer
Nov 1 Coronavirus With more cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated Kentuckians, the Governor says get a booster Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reported on Monday that more than 20% of all COVID-19 cases in October were among people who were fully vaccinated. Those cases have been on the rise since June — when the Delta variant began rapidly spreading in the U.S. Beshear said waning immunity was likely to blame and urged […] By Corinne Boyer Nov 1 Coronavirus With more cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated Kentuckians, the Governor says get a booster Corinne Boyer
Sep 27 Coronavirus Kentucky COVID-19 Cases See Slight Decline The latest COVID-19 surge in Kentucky has hit hospitals hard. Doctors from around the state have reported that capacity issues far exceed previous surges. But on Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear reported that cases have declined for three weeks. So have hospital rates. “Next one, we hope continues at this rate, that’s the inpatient census. That […] By Corinne Boyer Sep 27 Coronavirus Kentucky COVID-19 Cases See Slight Decline 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 10 Uncategorized Beshear Signs Executive Order Mandating Masks In Kentucky Schools On Tuesday, Kentucky reported its highest number of COVID-19 cases since January. Gov. Andy Beshear announced 2,500 new cases and seven new deaths. Beshear warned that hospitals are rapidly filling with COVID-19 patients. “We expect to have the most Kentuckians hospitalized due to COVID in two weeks than we’ve had at any time during this […] By Corinne Boyer Aug 10 Uncategorized Beshear Signs Executive Order Mandating Masks In Kentucky Schools Corinne Boyer
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
May 21 Coronavirus New Data Shows Ohio Valley’s Black Residents Lag In COVID Vaccination Rates Black and Hispanic Americans in the Ohio Valley are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at a lower rate than are white Americans, according to data obtained by Kaiser Health News, which offers a more detailed view of vaccination progress among different groups. The data shows that vaccination rates vary across races and ethnicities in the Ohio […] By Suhail Bhat May 21 Coronavirus New Data Shows Ohio Valley’s Black Residents Lag In COVID Vaccination Rates Suhail Bhat