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Governor Andy Beshear doubled down on his mask recommendation for schools Thursday saying masks should be required for all teachers, staff, and students regardless of vaccination status. Because of the rise in COVID-19 cases involving the Delta variant, the Centers for Disease Control recommended Tuesday that schools adopt universal mask requirements. Beshear has recommended schools also make masks mandatory but stopped short of issuing a mandate. In addition, Beshear said he is not considering...

Kentucky officials are starting to see higher reinfection rates of COVID-19 as the unvaccinated populations continues "driving" a "significant surge" of Delta variant cases, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday. "If youve had COVID in the past, this is the time that you are most likely to get it again, and its going to be worse," Beshear said. "So, if you have had COVID and that is the reason you are not getting vaccinated, the data is starting to show you need to get vaccinated."  The positivity rat...

Kentucky’s testing positivity rate for COVID-19 has increased for the past month as the Delta variant of the virus continues to show a faster spread than prior strains. Governor Andy Beshear said hospitalizations due to the virus have tripled in the last three weeks with unvaccinated people driving the latest surge in cases. click to download audioThe governor said 95-percent of the state’s COVID cases since March have been in unvaccinated or partially vaccinated people. Public Health Commi...

On July 26, Gov. Andy Beshear shared new masking recommendations for K-12 schools in response to the highly contagious COVID-19 delta variant. “Our priority is our kids,” said Gov. Beshear. “How we make decisions has to come from one simple place: What gives us the best chance to have our kids in school the maximum number of days in the midst of a pandemic? That is our North Star.” Beshear was joined by Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio Jul 26, 2021 | 4:16 PM Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says the Delta variant continues to create surging COVID-19 case numbers in the state and he gave recommendations to schools that are set to reopen next month. Governor Beshear says you can see the escalation of coronavirus clearing in the data, and it shows thirty days of an increased positivity rate, now at 7.89 percent, and that hospitalizations, the number of individuals in the ICU and on...

Governor Andy Beshear returned to the podium Monday afternoon to relay the latest news regarding a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. While Beshear stopped short of re-issuing any kind of mandates, it was Dr. Steven Stack whose words were a bit stronger about the numbers that he and other medical experts are seeing in the Bluegrass State. The most recent map displaying the COVID-19 current incidence rate shows 15 counties back in the critical or RED zone. That means ...

Masks recommended indoors for all children under 12, unvaccinated Kentuckians 12 and older FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 26, 2021) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear shared new masking recommendations for K-12 schools in response to the highly contagious COVID-19 delta variant. “Our priority is our kids,” said Gov. Beshear. “How we make decisions has to come from one simple place: What gives us the best chance to have our kids in school the maximum number of days in the midst of a pandemic? That is ou...

Gov. Beshear asks unvaccinated to get COVID-19 vaccine among rising cases Governor Andy Beshear said Kentuckys on track for a fourth consecutive week of increasing COVID-19 cases. and last updated 2021-07-22 19:15:59-04 FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — Governor Andy Beshear said Kentuckys on track for a fourth consecutive week of increasing COVID-19 cases. "Folks, we are sounding the alarm," said Beshear during his Team Kentucky update on Thursday. "And all the information is out there. Please, g...

2:02 Driven by the delta variant, Kentucky is seeing COVID-19 cases at rates not seen since this past March and Governor Andy Beshear said we are on track to have four straight weeks of surging case numbers. Most cases are in people who have not gotten vaccinated. Governor Andy Beshear said, “From March 1 to July 21st, this is about the time when a whole lot of people had the opportunity to be vaccinated, 95% of all positive cases were among unvaccinated individuals.” The other statistics l...

Kentucky leaders thank frontline health care workers at celebration in Morehead Governor Beshear and other Kentucky leaders were recognized during a celebration in Morehead Wednesday, where they thanked healthcare workers for their sacrifices throughout the pandemic. and last updated 2021-07-22 07:56:57-04 MOREHEAD, Ky. (LEX 18) — Gov. Beshear and other Kentucky leaders were recognized during a celebration in Morehead Wednesday, where they thanked health care workers for their sacrifices t...