Kentucky set yet another record for COVID-19 cases in a single day with 3,825 confirmed coronavirus cases across the state on Friday, Governor Andy Beshear said. The Northern Kentucky Independent Health District saw 318 of those cases in Boone (123), Kenton (119), Campbell (62), and Grant (14) counties. Pendleton County, which is in a separate […]
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COVID-19: Ky. Sets Another Record with 3,649 Cases; 478 in NKY Counties
Kentucky yet again set another single-day record for COVID-19 cases with 3,649 confirmed on Thursday, Governor Andy Beshear said. The record comes a day after the governor issued new restrictions on society as part of an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, including the closure public and private schools and indoor restaurant dining. […]
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Order Aims to Reduce Traffic Congestion in Covington While Brent Spence is Closed
Commercial vehicles are being directed to detour on I-275 while traveling northbound on I-71/75, Secretary of Transportation Jim Gray said Wednesday. The directive aims to alleviate traffic congestion on Covington streets while the Brent Spence Bridge remains closed for repairs following a fiery crash last Wednesday morning. Gray signed an order to encourage drivers of […]
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Indoor Dining, Schools Shut Down as Part of Restrictions to Slow COVID-19
Schools, public and private, will halt in-person learning, and restaurants will stop indoor dining as part of sweeping new restrictions announced Wednesday by Governor Andy Beshear as part of the state’s effort to slow the surging spread of COVID-19. Beshear announced an additional 2,753 confirmed coronavirus cases in Kentucky, the state’s fourth-highest single-day total. All […]
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St. Elizabeth Ft. Thomas at Capacity; Hospital System Starts COVID Surge Plan
St. Elizabeth Healthcare’s Ft. Thomas location is at capacity and the system is starting to implement its surge plan, “which will involve (intensive care units) at other hospitals in our system,” said Guy Karrick, spokesperson for St. E. The surge plan begins in Florence, he said. St. Elizabeth also has locations in Covington, Edgewood, Williamstown, […]
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NKY Health Dept. Adapting Contact Tracing Strategy in Wake of COVID Surge
The Northern Kentucky Health Department said on Tuesday that is adapting its contact tracing strategy immediately in the wake of surging COVID-19 cases in the region. Contact tracing is a strategy used to identify and quarantine people who are considered to be close contacts to individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19. It is […]
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COVID-19: Record Deaths in Ky.; 9.1% Positivity Rate; 250 New Cases in NKY
Kentucky saw its deadliest day since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with thirty-three new deaths reported. The state recorded 2,931 newly confirmed coronavirus cases. The Northern Kentucky Health Department reported 250 in Kenton, Boone, Campbell, and Grant counties (while state numbers indicate 233 new cases on Tuesday, though the state and the health departments do not […]
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County, City Organization Advocate for Ky. Gas Tax Increase
Two organizations representing Kentucky’s cities and counties want lawmakers to make increasing the gas tax to improve roadways and bridges a legislative priority during the upcoming legislative session. The Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) and Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) advocated for a gas tax increase during their presentations to the Interim Joint Committee on Local Government meeting Tuesday. “In our […]
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Ky. Colleges and Universities Will Avoid State Budget Cuts Thanks to CARES Act
Kentucky colleges and universities will avoid state budget cuts this fiscal year while also receiving $20 million in federal relief to help cover costs related to COVID-19. The allocation is part of $1.6 billion in federal funding that Kentucky received this year through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. State budget officials […]
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COVID-19: 1,514 New Cases in Ky.; 173 in NKY
Kentucky recorded an additional 1,514 COVID-19 cases on Monday, including 173 in the Northern Kentucky Independent Health District counties, according to the state, though the local health department reported 202. The health departments and the state do not always report positive cases at the same time. According to the state, Kenton County added 65 new […]