Kentucky deaths still outnumber births, though gap narrows as COVID numbers normalize
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern While Kentucky had more deaths than births in 2023, according to preliminary data, deaths declined. …
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KY records rise in COVID-19 cases, deaths over past week, decrease in hospitalizations, positivity rate
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky saw an increase in new cases as well as deaths due to COVID-19 over…
Department of Public Health weekly COVID-19 report shows numbers decline in all areas
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today There was plenty of good news in the weekly COVID-19 report by the Department of…
Kentucky coronavirus cases are nearly double what they were two weeks ago; vaccinations down by half
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The coronavirus is coming back in Kentucky. The state reported 470 new cases Tuesday,…
John Schaaf: COVID responses are all over — and, all in all, Kentucky has done an admirable job
As the U.S. marks one year of the COVID pandemic, Kentucky and the other 49 states have experienced relentless arguments…
Nursing homes ‘need help’ from state; residents account for 58.6 percent of Kentucky’s COVID deaths
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As they remain the main sites for deadly infections of the novel coronavirus, Kentucky’s…
Keven Moore: Fabulous (dangerous) E-Scooters — truly, some people just have no business riding them
On November 5th, a man riding a new Lime electric scooter (E-Scooter) in Lexington lost control and fell out of…
AAA: Deaths due to reckless drivers running red lights hit 10-year high; victim is usually not the driver
The number of people killed as the result of impatient, distracted and reckless drivers running red lights has spiked sharply…
Appalachian residents more likely to die from smoking-related diseases; how to stop smoking
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News It’s well documented that people in Appalachia die sooner than other Americans, and are…