Gov. Beshear speaks with LEX 18 to talk June 11 reopen date, economic impact and last updated 2021-05-21 20:21:41-04 (LEX 18) â On June 11, Kentucky will be fully open for businesses as that's the day Governor Andy Beshear says all of the state's COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted, including the mask mandate and capacity limitations at events and venues. But that light at the end of the tunnel is not coming quickly enough for Kentucky's top Republicans. State Senate President Robert Stivers and Republican House Speaker David Osborne are not letting up on Governor Beshear. They say he needs to reopen the state now to help get the economy back on track, writing the following in a joint statement: