Oct 14 Health Indiana State Health Commissioner Tests Positive For COVID-19 Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box has tested positive for COVID-19, and the state's mask mandate has been extended to Nov. 14. By John Boyle Oct 14 Health Indiana State Health Commissioner Tests Positive For COVID-19 John Boyle
Oct 14 Health WATCH LIVE: Gov. Andy Beshear Gives Update On Coronavirus Beshear is holding a press briefing at 4 p.m. to update Kentuckians on the state’s efforts to fight the coronavirus. By Staff Oct 14 Health WATCH LIVE: Gov. Andy Beshear Gives Coronavirus Update Staff
Oct 13 Health Kentucky Will Change How It Calculates Positivity Rate Starting Monday Gov. Andy Beshear reported 776 new coronavirus cases during his Tuesday briefing, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 81,691. By Stephanie Wolf Oct 13 Health Kentucky Will Change How It Calculates Positivity Rate Starting Monday Stephanie Wolf
Oct 13 Health WATCH LIVE: Gov. Andy Beshear Updates Kentuckians On COVID-19 Gov. Beshear is giving an update on coronavirus in Kentucky. Watch the live briefing here. By Staff Oct 13 Health WATCH LIVE: Gov. Andy Beshear Updates Kentuckians On COVID-19 Staff
Oct 13 Health Younger Louisvillians Are Developing Lingering Complications From COVID-19 Younger people in Louisville are contracting COVID-19 and battling lingering health issues from the disease. By John Boyle Oct 13 Health Younger Louisvillians Are Developing Lingering Complications From COVID-19 John Boyle
Oct 12 Health Kentucky Governor Delivers First COVID-19 Address Under Quarantine During the governor’s first virtual broadcast, Beshear said he and his family are feeling well, and have so far tested negative for the virus. By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 12 Health Kentucky Governor Delivers First COVID-19 Address Under Quarantine Ryan Van Velzer
Oct 12 Health For Migrant Workers, Need To Earn A Living Outweighs COVID-19 Concerns Many migrant workers make double what they could at jobs closer to home. It’s a prospect they simply can’t turn down despite COVID-19. By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media and Dana Cronin, Side Effects Public Media Oct 12 Health For Migrant Workers, Need To Earn A Living Outweighs COVID-19 Concerns Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media and Dana Cronin, Side Effects Public Media
Oct 12 Health COVID-19 Costs Ohio Valley Hospitals Billions, Putting Some Rural Hospitals At Risk Of Closing In April, Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Greenup County, Kentucky, joined a long list of hospitals that have closed in the Ohio Valley. Fewer hospitals can mean longer travel times for rural residents, which can make a single hospital trip daunting. Greenup County resident Tiffany Wilburn-Meek says that means a 45-minute drive for some […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 12 Health COVID-19 Costs Ohio Valley Hospitals Billions, Putting Some Rural Hospitals At Risk Of Closing Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 11 Health Kentucky Governor Quarantining After Potential Coronavirus Exposure Beshear's exposure comes as Kentucky is experiencing several weeks of escalating, record high confirmed cases of the virus. By Kate Howard Oct 11 Health Gov. Beshear, Family Quarantining After Coronavirus Exposure Kate Howard
Oct 9 Health Kentucky COVID-19 Cases Heading Towards Another Record-Breaking Week Kentucky’s weeks-long escalation in COVID-19 cases continued Friday with 1,059 new cases. Gov. Andy Beshear said another day with more than 1,000 cases means the state will likely break its record for weekly cases for a third straight week. Last week’s more than 6,000 cases topped the previous high that was just one week prior. […] By John Boyle Oct 9 Health Kentucky COVID-19 Cases Heading Towards Another Record-Breaking Week John Boyle
Oct 7 Health COVID-19 Hospitalizations Increasing In Kentucky In the last three days, 72 people additional people have been hospitalized for COVID reaching a total of 541 cases on Wednesday. By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 7 Health COVID-19 Hospitalizations Increasing In Kentucky Ryan Van Velzer
Oct 6 Health Beshear Says Kentucky Will Step Up Mask Enforcement Beshear encouraged local leaders to help enforce the mask mandate and business owners to refuse service to anyone not wearing a mask. By Ryland Barton Oct 6 Health Beshear Says Kentucky Will Step Up Mask Enforcement Ryland Barton
Oct 6 Health The Toll Of Multiple Crises Weighs On Louisvillians. But With Trauma, There Are Inequities Louisvillians are feeling mental stress from the pandemic, as well as being a focal point of social activism. By Stephanie Wolf Oct 6 Health The Toll Of Multiple Crises Weighs On Louisvillians. But With Trauma, There Are Inequities Stephanie Wolf
Oct 6 Health CDC Acknowledges Coronavirus Can Spread Via Airborne Transmission People with COVID-19 can infect others even if they are more than 6 feet apart. In updated guidance, the CDC acknowledges airborne transmission can occur, especially in poorly ventilated spaces. By NPR Staff Oct 6 Health CDC Acknowledges Coronavirus Can Spread Via Airborne Transmission NPR Staff