Kentucky now has 591 cases of the Coronavirus…
That was Governor Andy Beshear during his daily press conference on Tuesday evening.
There also seven news deaths,
bringing the state’s total to 17.
Here in the Lake
Cumberland Area, Adair and Cumberland County had their first confirmed cases of
the virus. Pulaski is now up to 12 cases. During his address, Initially,
during his press conference, Beshear said at least one new case was in Russell
County. However, a short time later, the Governor’s office and the Lake
Cumberland District Health Department said that was incorrect, and that no case
has been confirmed in Russell County as of yet.
The Governor announced a new order concerning grocery store workers…
Beshear also announced an executive order that pertains to retired first responders and corrections officers…
The Governor also said that the
coronavirus would likely reemerge in the fall.
All of the people who have died from the coronavirus in Kentucky
have been older than 60, which is the highest-risk demographic.
On Kentucky’s almost 600 cases, half of them are in Fayette and
Jefferson counties.
Beshear said yesterday he will likely extend school
closures, which now go through April 20th, by at least two additional weeks, and
that people should be prepared for the possibility that in-person classes will
be canceled for the remainder of the school year. Russell County
School Superintendent Michael Ford said in an email to parents and guardians
last night that he does not expect classes will resume this school year.
Also yesterday, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association
again announced that all Spring sports and the State High School Basketball
tournaments were still suspended indefinitely.
More information can be found at kycovid19.ky.gov.