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Somerset-area legislators decry Beshear's restrictions at Chamber meeting with little use of masks or social distancing-HEALTHYLIVE
L-R : Sen. Rick Gidler, Reps. David Meade and Ken Upchurch, unopposed House nominees Josh Branscum and Shane Baker (Photos by Chr...
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Sunday's new-case report gives state largest one-week total; health commissioner again urges safe behavior next weekend-HEALTHYLIVE
Plantings in the Floral Clock, to the west of the State Capitol and the Capitol Annex (at left) reflect Gov. Andy Beshear's "...
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Nursing homes say they need more help from the state; their residents account for 58.6% of covid-19 deaths, down from 63%-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As they remain the main sites for deadly infections of the coronavirus, Kentucky's nursing hom...
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State records 825 new cases, 4th highest of pandemic; positive-test rate still below 5%; health chief warns about Derby Week-HEALTHYLIVE
Kentucky Health News chart, based on initial reports of daily case numbers, not later adjustments. By Al Cross Kentucky Health ...
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State's positive-test rate stays below 5% for the fourth day this week, while daily new-case numbers remain on a slow uptick-HEALTHYLIVE
Kentucky School Boards Association map shows compliance with the governor's request to delay school opening to Sept 28. For a la...
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McConnell announces grants of $125,000 each to 14 counties by federal Drug-Free Communities program-HEALTHYLIVE
Federal grants of $125,000 each are going to 14 Kentucky counties, school boards and other organizations to help them educate and raise awar...
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Virus has spread too much for contact tracing to contain it, but tracing can still help, especially if more people would cooperate-HEALTHYLIVE
By Lisa Gillespie Kentucky Health News In wide swaths of Kentucky, tracing the contacts of people with the coronavirus is no longer pre...
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Legislative committee holds hearing on bipartisan bill to ban 'conversion therapy' for changing sexual orientation of minors -HEALTHYLIVE
A bill to ban the "conversion therapy" for changing sexual orientation got a hearing before an interim legislative committee Tuesd...
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Beshear says fewer Ky. counties on covid-19 danger list because mask mandate works; funds internet for 32K school kids without it-HEALTHYLIVE
Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman used this slide to make an announcement at the briefing . By Mary Meehan and Melissa Patrick Kentucky...
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CDC publishes article about Ky. monitoring system to guide decisions about reopening, which says it could help other states-HEALTHYLIVE
Kentucky's daily covid-19 status, as calculated with tool developed by state health department. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky ...
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Beshear OKs fall sports, says he can't make all the calls; issues and funds executive order to resolve disputes over evictions-HEALTHYLIVE
State graph, adapted by Kentucky Health News; weekly numbers reflect adjustments made after initial daily reports, including eliminati...
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Kentucky has fewer counties in White House Coronavirus Task Force 'red zone' but nine moved into it while 13 moved out-HEALTHYLIVE
Table from White House Coronavirus Task Force report; for a larger version, click on it. Kentucky Health News Kentucky got a bette...
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