May 13 Health Beshear Appoints Department Of Corrections Commissioner With Health Background A 36-year Corrections veteran, Cookie Crews has led the department's health services division for the last eight years. By Jess Clark May 13 Health Beshear Appoints New Department Of Corrections Commissioner With Health Background Jess Clark
May 13 Health With Testing In Place, Kentucky Turns To Contact Tracing As State Reopens Contact tracing is the systematic identification of everyone who might have been exposed to a person with COVID-19. By Ryan Van Velzer May 13 Health With Testing In Place, Kentucky Turns To Contact Tracing As State Reopens Ryan Van Velzer
May 13 Health Louisville Landlord Sued Over Late Fees, Eviction Threat The tenant told KyCIR she was unable to pay her rent due to the pandemic. By Jacob Ryan May 13 Health Louisville Landlord Sued Over Late Fees, Eviction Threat Jacob Ryan
May 12 Health Second Kentucky Child Hospitalized With Rare COVID-Related Condition The 16-year-old has been hospitalized out of an abundance of caution. The first child, a 10-year-old, is still in critical condition. By Jess Clark May 12 Health Second Kentucky Child Hospitalized With Rare COVID-Related Condition Jess Clark
May 12 Health U of L Health Faces Four Weeks Of Backlogs For Elective Surgeries University plans to resume performing non-emergency surgeries and procedures at about half the capacity it did before the pandemic. By Ryan Van Velzer May 12 Health U of L Health Faces Four Weeks Of Backlogs For Elective Surgeries Ryan Van Velzer
May 12 Health Fauci Warns States Not To ‘Jump Over’ Guidelines To Reopening The nation's top infectious disease expert spoke remotely during a unique Senate health committee hearing on the coronavirus pandemic. By Domenico Montanaro, NPR May 12 Health Fauci Warns States Not To 'Jump Over' Guidelines To Reopening Domenico Montanaro, NPR
May 11 Health Ky. Child In Critical Condition With Mysterious Coronavirus-Related Illness The case is the first reported in Kentucky. Similar cases have been reported in Louisiana, Mississippi and New York. By Ryland Barton May 11 Health Ky. Child In Critical Condition With COVID-Related Illness Ryland Barton
May 11 Health Ky. Governor’s Mask Wearing Order Goes Into Effect Gov. Beshear asked residents to wear a cloth mask anytime they leave their home. Some followed that order, while others went mask-free. By Stephanie Wolf May 11 Health Ky. Governor’s Mask Wearing Order Goes Into Effect Stephanie Wolf
May 10 Health After Early Reopening For Houses Of Worship, A Church Relishes Its Victory Maryville Baptist Church never stopped meeting in person, despite Gov. Andy Beshear’s March 19 executive order prohibiting mass gatherings. But this week, their Sunday service won’t be against the law. By Eleanor Klibanoff May 10 Health After Early Reopening For Houses Of Worship, A Church Relishes Its Victory Eleanor Klibanoff
May 9 Health Beshear Urges Religious Groups Not To Rush Into In-Person Services Beshear urged religious leaders to make sure their sanctuaries are safe, after two court rulings allowed in-person services to begin Saturday. By Jess Clark May 9 Health Beshear Urges Religious Groups Not To Rush Into In-Person Services Jess Clark
May 9 Health Despite Pandemic, Protesters Continue To Gather Outside Louisville Abortion Clinic Meanwhile, COVID-19 has sidelined the volunteer escorts who usually buffer patients from protesters as they enter the clinic. By Jess Clark May 9 Health Protesters Continue To Gather Outside Louisville Abortion Clinic Jess Clark
May 8 Health Kentucky To Test All Nursing Home Residents, Staff For Coronavirus Kentucky has banned visits at nursing homes since March 10, but the virus has spread in several of the state’s 286 long-term care facilities. By Ryland Barton May 8 Health Kentucky To Test All Nursing Home Residents, Staff For Coronavirus Ryland Barton
May 8 Health Join Us For A Virtual Discussion On Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence Amid The Pandemic We’ll discuss what resources are available, what the pandemic means for the criminal justice system and how you can help. By Staff May 8 Health Join Us For A Virtual Discussion On Sexual Assault Amid The Pandemic Staff
May 7 Health Beshear Announces Kentucky Restaurants To Reopen May 22 Movie theaters and gyms will be able to open on June 1, campgrounds on June 11, and childcare and outdoor youth sports on June 15. By Ryland Barton May 7 Health Beshear Announces Kentucky Restaurants To Reopen May 22 Ryland Barton