Aug 23 Coronavirus Gov. Beshear: Kentucky Reaches COVID-19 Record-Highs Kentucky’s health care facilities face staff and space shortages as the delta variant causes COVID-19 cases to skyrocket. By Yasmine Jumaa Aug 23 Coronavirus Gov. Beshear: Kentucky Reaches COVID-19 Record-Highs Yasmine Jumaa
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, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 11 Coronavirus Beshear Lifts COVID Restrictions In Kentucky’s Final Regular Coronavirus Briefing Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 1 Coronavirus Beshear Reports Additional COVID-19 Deaths Found In Kentucky Audit Beshear said an additional 260 people died due to COVID-19 between March and October of 2020 than earlier records indicated. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 1 Coronavirus Beshear Reports Additional COVID-19 Deaths Found In Kentucky Audit Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 17 Coronavirus Kentucky COVID-19 Cases Continue To Drop Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says COVID-19 cases have declined for three weeks in a row. In his Monday briefing on coronavirus, Beshear said the state is on track to do away with its mask mandate by June 11, but there will be exceptions. Masks will still be required in health care settings and some businesses […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource May 17 Coronavirus Kentucky COVID-19 Cases Continue To Drop Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 14 Community Kentucky To End COVID-19 Restrictions June 11 On that date, the state will eliminate the mask mandate in most circumstances and restore all venues and events to 100% capacity limits. By Ryan Van Velzer May 14 Community Kentucky To End COVID-19 Restrictions June 11 Ryan Van Velzer
May 3 Coronavirus Kentucky Considers Incentives As Vaccination Numbers Continue To Fall As vaccination rates slow Gov. Andy Beshear said he is considering incentives to encourage people to get a COVID-19 vaccine. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource May 3 Coronavirus Kentucky Considers Incentives As Vaccination Numbers Continue To Fall Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 19 Coronavirus Beshear Urges More Vaccinations As New COVID Cases Hit Younger People People between ages 20 to 49 make up the majority of new COVID-19 cases, but have much lower vaccination rates than those 50 and older. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 19 Coronavirus Beshear Urges More Vaccinations As New COVID Cases Hit Younger People Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 12 Health Kentucky Sees An Increase In COVID-19 Positivity Rate With Thousands Of Vaccination Appointments Available Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the state’s positivity rate is the highest it’s been in approximately a month — 3.16%. “We’ve got to be watching that. We should be wary,” Beshear said. “We should see what’s going on in other states. We should get everyone out to get vaccinated.” Beshear said the state is […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 12 Health Kentucky Sees An Increase In COVID-19 Positivity Rate With Thousands Of Vaccination Appointments Available Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 10 Kentucky Politics Judge Blocks Beshear’s COVID-19 Restrictions For Businesses That Sued The temporary injunction only affects the businesses that brought the suit – that includes Goodwood Brewing and Dundee Tavern. By Liam Niemeyer, WKMS Apr 10 Kentucky Politics Judge Blocks Beshear's COVID-19 Restrictions For Businesses That Sued Liam Niemeyer, WKMS
Mar 31 Health Kentucky Opens COVID-19 Vaccinations To All Over 16 Beginning April 5 Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that everyone older than 16 years will be eligible for a COVID vaccine beginning April 5. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 31 Health Kentucky Opens COVID-19 Vaccinations To All Over 16 Beginning April 5 Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 22 Health Disability Rights Advocates Question Kentucky Policy On COVID Vaccines People with some disabilities are far likelier to die from COVID-19, but Kentucky has still not made clear their vaccination eligibility. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 22 Health Disability Rights Advocates Question Kentucky Policy On COVID Vaccines Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 18 Health Ky. Expands Vaccine Access, Finds 600 Unreported COVID-19 Deaths Beginning Monday, Kentucky will open vaccine access to all residents 50 years or older. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 18 Health Ky. Expands Vaccine Access, Finds 600 Unreported COVID Deaths Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 9 Health Kentucky Governor Says COVID Relief Bill Would Also Fund Big Infrastructure Investments The newest version of the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, dubbed the American Rescue Plan, is nearing final approval by the House before going to President Joe Biden. During his regular COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the state would receive $2.6 billion which would allow for a “once in a generation […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 9 Health Kentucky Governor Says COVID Relief Bill Would Also Fund Big Infrastructure Investments Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 1 Health Beshear: Kentucky Likely Undercounted COVID-19 Deaths As COVID cases skyrocketed in November, a state official stopped auditing death certificates as part of Kentucky's review process. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 1 Health Beshear: Kentucky Likely Undercounted COVID-19 Deaths Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 16 Health Kentucky Gets Bump In Supply Of Vaccine Doses Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday that the federal government is increasing Kentucky’s supply of vaccine doses by nearly a third in the coming week. “Starting next week we’re getting another 29% increase in our supply. That’ll mean since this new administration took over they have increased our weekly amounts by 57%,” Beshear said. Beshear […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 16 Health Kentucky Gets Bump In Supply Of Vaccine Doses Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource