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Gov. Andy Beshear says it's fair to say Kentucky has no longer "leveled off" when it comes to new COVID-19 cases, but is instead seeing an escalation. But new variables are keeping hospitalizations and ICU usage in check.

A majority of Kentucky coronavirus cases are omicron related, between the BA.1 and BA.2 sub-variants.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Gov. Andy Beshear has announced a public health grant of $4,193,100 to expand the AmeriCorps presence in Kentucky, due to a partnership between AmeriCorps and the

With new coronavirus cases at a low ebb, Kentucky's top health official says questions surrounding masks and boosters become a little more nuanced.

While the nation's health officials recently approved the use of a second COVID-19 booster, Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack said this

The ongoing crisis in Ukraine. The persistent problem of inflation. The efforts to continue reducing the spread of COVID-19. This year has already brought an element of uncertainty into our daily lives. But we are all trying to find ways to survive and thrive during unprecedented times.

The FDA has approved a second booster shot for adults 50 and older and certain immunocompromised individuals.

A reflection of what COVID-19 has looked like for the past two years.

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that the COVID-19 positivity rate continues to decline, with a decrease marked each day during the past week. While the Tri-County is

Kentucky’s chief public health expert says all indicators related to COVID-19 are heading in the right direction. During the week ending on March 6 there were 12,010 newly reported cases of the virus and the seven-day positivity rate was just over 6%. Both metrics were lower than in the previous week ending Feb. 27.