On a day that Governor Andy Beshear announced Kentucky’s highest single-day total of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, the Northern Kentucky Health Department identified 17 new cases in this four-county region. As of Sunday afternoon, there were a total of 279 confirmed cases of COVID-19. No numbers related to recoveries were released locally. Kenton County has […]
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Beshear, Six Other Governors to Coordinate Reopening of Economies
Seven governors from Midwestern states, including Kentucky, are joining together to coordinate plans to reopen their regional economies “when the time is right,” according to a news release from the office of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. Ohio Governor Mike Dewine said on Thursday that he hopes to reopen some parts of his state’s economy, which […]
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Protests Erupt at Governor’s Briefing; More COVID-19 Cases ID’d in NKY
Governor Andy Beshear’s daily briefing on the coronavirus’s impact in Kentucky was met with protests on Wednesday as a crowd outside the state Capitol shouted about desires to have the Commonwealth’s businesses reopened. Protestors yelling outside @GovAndyBeshear’s press room. ‘Facts over fear’ they also yell pic.twitter.com/ASfyE7Kigl — Matt Stone (@mattstonephotog) April 15, 2020 — “We […]
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State Officials Explore Options for Closed 4th Street Bridge
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet released additional information about what led to the closure of the Fourth Street/Veterans Bridge between Covington and Newport over the Licking River. The closure, which only impacts vehicles and not pedestrians, was first announced on Tuesday. A state inspection team found deterioration on the bridge in a “primary load-carrying member.” State […]
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18 New Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed in NKY; Drive-up Testing to Begin
Eighteen additional cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the Northern Kentucky Health Department on Tuesday, bringing the four-county region’s total to 226. Eighteen local people have died after contracting the novel coronavirus that causes a respiratory illness that is part of a global pandemic. In Kenton County, there 101 confirmed cases, while in Boone there […]
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Lawmakers Override Veto of Voter ID Bill, Will Be in Effect in November
The Kentucky General Assembly voted Tuesday to override a veto of legislation that will impose stricter voter identification requirements across the state, starting with the general election in November. The measure, known as Senate Bill 2, will require voters to present photographic identification at the polls. “2020 is an important election year with many federal […]
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Face 14-Day Quarantine if Attending Mass Gathering, Beshear Says
Governor Andy Beshear announced on Friday that anyone who attends a mass gathering this weekend will face quarantine orders. “This is the only way we can ensure that your decision doesn’t kill someone else,” Beshear said at his daily update on Kentucky’s COVID-19 cases. With Easter on Sunday, health and government officials are urging people […]
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NKY COVID-19: 1 New Death, 8 Additional Confirmed Cases
A resident of Boone County, over the age of 80, is the latest from Northern Kentucky to die from COVID-19-related causes. Fourteen people in Northern Kentucky have died of the repsiratory virus that is part of a global pandemic. The Northern Kentucky Health Department also announced on Friday eight additional confirmed cases of the […]
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Kentucky Reports Highest Single-Day Total of New COVID-19 Cases; NKY Numbers Rise, Too
Kentucky saw its highest number of confirmed coronavirus/COVID-19 cases in a single day, Governor Andy Beshear announced on Wednesday. “We are in our escalation,” Beshear said. Communities across the country are bracing for what experts have indicated could likely bring the highest number of cases and deaths in the coming weeks. Beshear said that […]
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Social-Distancing Encouraged Over Holidays as New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in NKY
Annual Easter egg hunts have been canceled across Northern Kentucky, casualties of the COVID-19 global pandemic that has forced the cancellation of many events, and the closure of many businesses. The Northern Kentucky Health Department on Tuesday urged the community to continue to practice social-distancing and to avoid improper gatherings so as to slow the […]