Beshear reports 4,084 cases, 51 deaths, plan to increase speed of vaccines, unemployment update
Gov. Andy Beshear, state officials and Kroger leadership announced a new partnership to significantly increase the speed of COVID-19 vaccinations…
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Gov. Beshear reports 4,560 cases, 47 deaths, says virus spreading more aggressively
Gov. Andy Beshear announced the state’s fourth-highest report of new COVID-19 cases and third-highest report of new COVID-19 deaths. “We’re…
Stuck at home? Here are some effective exercise options for you; move more, sit less
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune reporter Now that the cold weather is here, there is no need to stop fitness routines….
Beshear reports 2,085 cases, 21 deaths, 12.35% positivity; condemns vandalism at Dr. Stack’s home
Gov. Andy Beshear reported 2,085 new COVID-19 cases and 21 deaths, condemned domestic terrorism and said General Assembly actions that…
Don Saelinger: Take the effective COVID-19 shot and help end the pandemic; believe in the science
As a physician, I was fortunate to receive the initial Pfizer COVID vaccine and the three-week booster. After receiving the…
State reports 4,240 new COVID cases, 20 deaths, 12.3% positivity — ‘the war has taken a toll’
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today It was another big day for new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, with nearly 20,000…
Beshear reports 4,750 new cases, 13 deaths, opens new testing site in NKY, gives unemployment update
Gov. Andy Beshear announced the third-highest ever report of new COVID-19 cases, surpassed only by the Jan. 7 and Jan….
Beshear reports 4,911 new COVID-19 cases, second-highest ever, and 37 deaths; in a ‘dangerous place’
Gov. Andy Beshear reported 4,911 new COVID-19 cases in the Commonwealth’s second-highest daily report – yesterday’s report was the highest-ever…
Gov. Beshear reports highest-ever daily cases, 5,742 cases, 34 deaths; need ‘centralized effort’
Gov. Andy Beshear announced the highest-ever daily report of COVID-19 cases in the Commonwealth and the highest positivity rate —…
Beshear reports 1,781 new COVID-19 cases, 25 deaths; talks vaccines and contact tracing
Gov. Andy Beshear reported 1,781 new COVID-19 cases and 23 deaths — and positivity rate of 11.4 percent. He also…
Beshear reports 2,319 new COVID cases, 26 deaths (8 in NKY); explains next vaccination phases
Gov. Andy Beshear reported 2,319 new COVID cases, the highest ever for a Monday, and 26 deaths — and a…
Gov. Beshear reports 1,470 cases, 25 deaths, expresses concern about rising positivity rate,
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Another increase in Kentucky’s COVID-19 positivity rate, the number of new cases, and deaths, were…
Beshear reports 8,739 cases over three days, 75 deaths; positivity up but some labs were closed
In the first COVID-19 update of the new year, Gov. Andy Beshear reported three days of numbers on COVID in…
State Auditor Mike Harmon tests positive for COVID, a day after getting the vaccine; wife also tests positive
By Tom Latke Kentucky Today One of Kentucky’s Constitutional officers is in self-isolation after he and his wife both tested…
Gov. Beshear reports 3,784 cases, 29 deaths; stay safe over New Year’s — no large gatherings
Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on COVID-19 case information and encouraged safe and small New Year’s celebrations, ideally with just…
Beshear reports 2,990 cases, 31 deaths, extends masks, talks vaccine, urges New Year’s at home
Gov. Andy Beshear urged Kentuckians to ring in the new year safely and announced two new vaccine allocations, totaling 53,700…
Beshear says there’s ‘light at end of tunnel,’ reports 1,455 cases, 8 deaths, more vaccines coming
Gov. Andy Beshear and Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, said the next priority group…
Smoking during pregnancy can cause long-term problems for babies; stop smoking now
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune health reporter Smoking during pregnancy affects how the baby takes in oxygen, how the baby develops…
Beshear reports 5,309 cases, 68 deaths over three days; vaccines continue to arrive
As vaccines continue to arrive, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians Saturday on COVID-19 case numbers for three days and said…
Consumer Protection Alert: Beware of scams related to COVID vaccines; do not pay for promise of vaccine
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Now that COVID-19 vaccines are starting to become available, Attorney General Daniel Cameron issued a…
St. Jude psychologists: Tend to your mental health over the holidays; address isolation, loneliness, grief
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital With the holiday season in full swing and many Americans bracing for a long winter…
Gov. Beshear urges ‘holding onto the progress we’ve made’ over holiday, reported 2,953 cases, 26 deaths
Gov. Andy Beshear reported 2,953 new COVID cases and 26 deaths on Wednesday — and urged Kentuckians to play it…