New virus cases up for 5th day; covid-19 patients' ICU use spikes; positive-test rate declines; studies don't look good for school-HEALTHYLIVE

By Al Cross and Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News New cases of the novel coronavirus in Kentucky increased for the fifth straight day...
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UK HealthCare again best Ky. hospital in U.S. News & World Report rankings; Baptist Health has two of seven on state list-HEALTHYLIVE

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Seven Kentucky hospitals are included in the nation's "Best Regional Hospitals" in...
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Beshear sees signs that his mask mandate is slowing the spread of the coronavirus; both key seven-day averages show declines-HEALTHYLIVE

Kentucky Health News chart; daily case numbers may be adjusted after initial report. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A...
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Smoking and vaping can make covid-19 more severe-HEALTHYLIVE

Getty Images photo via University of Ky. By Audrey Darville Associate professor of nursing University of Kentucky Though stud...
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Latest daily report takes Ky. into a 'red zone' of White House task force, which has suggested the state shut bars, limit restaurants-HEALTHYLIVE

KHN chart; daily numbers may be adjusted after initial report. Kentucky has entered a "red zone" of the White House Cor...
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As case numbers hit a near-record and positive-test rate surges, Beshear asks churches to drop in-person services and says he will limit business activity Monday if the surges don't abate-HEALTHYLIVE

By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News After reporting Kentucky's second highest daily number of new coronavirus cas...
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