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Kentucky Closing in on 500 COVID-19 Cases

March 31, 2020 Sean Hammond
The number of Novel Coronavirus cases in Kentucky is now at 480. During his daily press conference on Monday, Governor Andy Beshear announced 42 additional cases. There were also two more deaths reported with one […]
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COVID-19 Cases Surge in the Commonwealth Over the Weekend; City Parks Close

March 30, 2020 Sean Hammond
Kentucky coronavirus cases surged over the weekend by 137, making the state’s total number of cases 439. There was one new confirmed death reported in the state on Saturday in Kenton County. Here in the […]
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Kentucky Tops 300 COVID-19 Cases

March 28, 2020 Sean Hammond
Coronavirus cases continued to increase on Friday, with three additional deaths being reported in the state. Here’s Governor Andy Beshear… The Governor is also asking leaders in both counties and cities to keep a close […]
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Kentucky Just Under 250 Coronavirus Cases

March 27, 2020 Sean Hammond
Kentucky had its single largest daily increase of Coronavirus cases on Thursday… That was Governor Andy Beshear during his daily press conference last evening. Five of the new cases, which include a 3-year-old boy, are […]
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More COVID-19 Cases in the Lake Cumberland Area and Around the State

March 26, 2020 Sean Hammond
During his daily news conference on Wednesday, Governor Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky had an additional 35 confirmed cases of Coronavirus. Beshear noted Kentucky is one of a few states with fewer cases than it […]
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More COVID-19 Cases in the Lake Cumberland Area

March 25, 2020 Sean Hammond
According to WKYM Radio in Monticello, there have been three confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Wayne County. Two of those are being treated at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, the other is in self-quarantine.
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Kentucky Now Over 120 Cases of COVID-19

March 24, 2020 Sean Hammond
21 news cases of the Coronavirus were confirmed yesterday in Kentucky, bringing the state’s total confirmed cases to 124.   Also yesterday, Governor Andy Beshear confirmed that an 82-year-old Lexington woman died who had tested positive […]
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Kentucky Surpasses 100 COVID-19 Cases; Non-Essential Retailers to Close

March 23, 2020 Sean Hammond
During his press conference Sunday evening, Governor Andy Beshear confirmed a total of 103 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Kentucky and that number is expected to continue to rise.   Locally, there were no new […]
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Second Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus in Pulaski County

March 21, 2020 Sean Hammond
Governor Andy Beshear confirmed more cases of Coronavirus in Kentucky on Friday evening. There are now 63 confirmed cases in the state with a second case being confirmed in Pulaski County. Beshear also announced some […]
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The Lake Cumberland Area has its First Case of Coronavirus

March 20, 2020 Sean Hammond
Coronavirus cases continue to increase in Kentucky with the total now up to 49. Governor Beshear announced Thursday afternoon that there is now a case in the Lake Cumberland Area with Pulaski County having its […]
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