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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky recorded its lowest Wednesday total of COVID-19 cases in a month, Gov. Andy Beshear said. Kentucky reported 2,424 new cases, Beshear said during a pandemic...

Governor Andy Beshear said Wednesday that Kentucky is moving in the right direction but pandemic conditions remain dangerous given the new UK variant of COVID

Kentucky’s first two cases of the COVID-19 variant from the United Kingdom have been confirmed in Kenton County but health officials say it’s safe to assume it is spreading. Medical experts in the UK say it is about 50% more contagious and has a higher death rate, however, it isn’t more dangerous. State Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack explained that the mortality rate coincides with the infection rate of the UK strain. “It means if you get exposed to it you may be more likel...

Share this article COVINGTON, Ky., Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, January 26 th, Governor Andy Beshears office announced that the first two cases of a more contagious variant of coronavirus, first identified in the United Kingdom, have been confirmed in Kentucky. Local Covington-based Gravity Diagnostics began coordinating with the Kentucky Department of Health weeks ago to submit specimens with a unique detection pattern for sequence analysis. This led to the discovery announced on ...

By Erin Cox Editor Jan 28, 2021 During Wednesdays COVID-19 briefing, Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH), spoke to Kentuckians about the implications of the United Kingdom (UK) COVID-19 variant, after two cases of the strain were confirmed in Kenton County Tuesday. “The vast majority of COVID-19 mutations have no clinical meaning, they don’t functionally have an impact on us if we’re infected. But some of the mutations do cause the v...

Kentucky reports first cases of the new COVID-19 strain from the United Kingdom Sarah Ladd, Louisville Courier Journal Pfizer study says vaccine protects against variant Replay Video UP NEXT Two cases of the new coronavirus variant from the United Kingdom have been detected in Kentuckys Kenton County, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday.  The announcement was "a little bit of tough news," Beshear said, "but we knew wed see it." It comes after the Indiana Department of Healt...

Governor Andy Beshear learned Tuesday afternoon Kentucky would be receiving more COVID-19 vaccines from the federal government. Beshear spoke with President Joe

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that the first two cases of a more contagious variant of coronavirus, first identified in the United Kingdom, have been confirmed in Kentucky.

2 cases of UK coronavirus variant reported in Kentucky The new variant raises the stakes for Kentucky’s vaccine rollout just as the federal government has promised more doses. More than 22 states have reported cases of the UK variant, with Kentucky being the latest. (Source: Houston Dept. of Health via CNN) By Brian Planalp | January 26, 2021 at 6:31 PM EST - Updated January 26 at 6:48 PM FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX19) - Kentucky has two confirmed cases of the COVID-19 variant from the United...

2 cases of new UK COVID-19 strain identified in Kenton County Stack: More important than ever to mask up, social distance With a more contagious variant of coronavirus, first identified in the United Kingdom and now confirmed in two Northern Kentucky cases, Kentuckys health commissioner said "it is more important than ever" to mask up and keep social distancing. Posted at 3:55 PM, Jan 27, 2021 and last updated 2021-01-27 23:19:08-05 FRANKFORT, Ky. — With a more contagious variant of coron...