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Kentucky added 758 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday and reported 23 new COVID-related deaths. A 92-year old Grant Co. woman was among the deaths. Northern Kentucky saw 97 new cases added on Tuesday with 45 in Boone Co., 28 in Campbell Co., 21 in Kenton Co., and 3 in Grant Co. There were no cases […]

Curfews on restaurants and bars are to be lifted towards the end of May, and bar seating can resume, Governor Andy Beshear said on Monday. Bars and restaurants had been limited on how late that they can stay open, and bar seating was also limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, the state reported 167 […]

The Kentucky Lottery announced on Monday that it is offering anyone a free ticket to play when they get their first or second COVID-19 vaccine dose. The tickets, available to anyone aged 18 or older, are available at participating Kroger and Walmart locations. The Lottery is making coupons available for 225,000 free Kentucky Cash Ball […]

Kentucky added 739 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend with 544 on Saturday and 195 on Sunday, the state announced. In Northern Kentucky, there were 58 new cases, with 23 in Campbell Co., 18 in Boone Co., 14 in Kenton Co., and 3 in Grant Co. over the two-day period. Pendleton Co. saw no new […]

Kentucky recorded 638 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, including 27 across five Northern Kentucky counties. There were 12 cases in Kenton, 8 in Boone, 4 in Campbell, 2 in Grant, and one in Pendleton. An 84-year old Kenton Co. woman was among the ten deaths reported statewide on Friday. Meanwhile, the state has counted 1,851,835 […]

More COVID-19-related restrictions on social gatherings were eased or soon will be, Governor Andy Beshear announced on Thursday. Starting May 28, all events and businesses with 1,000 or fewer people present can increase to 75% capacity. In addition, starting May 28, indoor and outdoor events with more than 1,000 people can be held at 60% capacity. […]

Kentucky counted 710 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, including 41 across five Northern Kentucky counties: 17 in Boone, 15 in Kenton, 5 in Campbell, 3 in Grant, and 1 in Pendleton. There were 10 COVID-related deaths reported statewide on Wednesday. None were local. The state’s positivity rate is at 3.57%. Governor Andy Beshear reported […]

Two people from Northern Kentucky were among the seven COVID-19-related deaths reported in the state on Tuesday. They were a 79-year old woman from Boone Co. and an 81-year old man from Kenton Co. Kentucky counted 776 new positive COVID-19 cases statewide including 35 in five Northern Kentucky counties: 12 in Boone, 11 in Kenton, […]

A new county-level COVID-19 vaccination website was launched in Kentucky on Monday afternoon. The data available for the public to view shows the overall percentage of a county’s population to have received a COVID-19 vaccine, as well as breakdowns by age group. As of Monday, Campbell County has the highest percentage of its population vaccinated […]

Kentucky added 1,018 positive COVID-19 cases over the weekend, with 646 on Saturday and 368 on Sunday. Across five Northern Kentucky counties, there were 81 new cases over that two-day period, most of which were in Boone Co., where 52 new cases were counted. Kenton County saw 15 new cases while there were 8 in […]