Kentucky saw its highest count of COVID-19 cases in a single week since the pandemic began. Governor Andy Beshear announced another 1,423 cases on Sunday, and four new deaths. The state’s positivity rate is still over 6%, at 6.14% Cases continue to climb in Northern Kentucky where Kenton and Campbell counties are classified as “red […]
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McConnell, McGrath Campaigns Visit NKY as Election Day Nears
The campaigns of Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican Senate Majority Leader, and his Democratic challenger, Amy McGrath, have both been in Northern Kentucky in recent days. McConnell is hoping to win a seventh six-year term after first being elected in 1984. McGrath, an Edgewood native, has made many stops in Northern Kentucky during the campaign […]
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Kentucky Saw Nearly 48,000 Voters Register in September
Kentucky saw “a big bump” in newly registered voters for the 2020 election, Secretary of State Michael G. Adams announced last week. As of September 30, there were 3,565,428 registered voters in the state, an increase of 47,861 since the end of August. “I’m pleased so many Kentuckians have registered to vote, and they’ll find […]
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Ky. Adds Nearly 4,000 COVID Cases Friday & Saturday; 138 in NKY on Sat.
Kentucky has seen the most COVID-19 cases in a single week since the coronavirus pandemic began, and there is still one more day to count, Governor Andy Beshear said Saturday. The state recorded 3,977 newly confirmed cases on Friday and Saturday alone, with both days bringing more than 1,900 each. Northern Kentucky counties saw 138 […]
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COVID-19 Vaccine Plan Shared with Ky. Lawmakers
There are many unknowns when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner for the Kentucky Department for Public Health, reiterated that point during a presentation on the state’s plan for COVID-19 vaccine distribution during last week’s Interim Joint Committee on Health, Welfare and Family Services meeting. “There are many details that are […]
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Health Dept. Urges Action in Wake of Rising NKY COVID Cases
With a significant rise in COVID-19 cases in the region, the Northern Kentucky Health Department issued a call to action on Friday. Kenton and Campbell counties were elevated to “red zone” status in the state’s color-coded map system indicating the highest severity of spread, more than 25 cases per 100,000 population. Grant and Boone counties […]
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COVID-19: Kenton, Campbell Counties Now in “Red Zone”
Kenton and Campbell counties are now officially classified as being in the “red zone” in Kentucky’s color-coded system describing the severity of the spread of COVID-19. It is the highest rating for counties in the state and is based on the average daily number of coronavirus cases per 100,000 population. There are now sixty-eight counties […]
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COVID-19: NKY Counties Closer to “Red Zone” Status
Kenton, Campbell, Boone, and Grant counties moved closer to being classified as “red zone” counties as COVID-19 cases continue to rise here and across the state. Red zone counties received new recommendations from Governor Andy Beshear this week in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Another 1,864 cases were confirmed statewide on […]
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COVID-19: 149 New Cases in NKY; 1,786 Statewide
Northern Kentucky counties recorded 149 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and saw their case incidence rate tick up on Tuesday in Governor Andy Beshear’s daily report. Sixty of the new cases were in Kenton County while forty-one were in Boone County, thirty-six were in Campbell County, and twelve were in Grant County. The rate of average daily […]
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COVID-19: New Recommendations for Red Zone Counties; Positivity Rate at 5.84%; 69 New Cases in NKY
Fifty-five Kentucky counties received new recommendations as “red zone” counties related to the spread of COVID-19, Governor Andy Beshear announced as coronavirus cases continue to increase across Kentucky. Beshear noted that the 953 newly confirmed cases announced on Monday mark the highest total for that day of the week. Hospitalizations and deaths are also increasing […]