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Three years since COVID-19 first confirmed in KY

This week marked three years since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Kentucky. The first confirmed COVID case in Kentucky was March 6, 2020, although it is widely believed there were infections in the […]

More than 16K Kentuckians have died of COVID-19

A state COVID update by Governor Andy Beshear on Thursday focused on the milestone reached this week of more than 16,000 Kentuckians lost to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. Beshear noted that cases […]

Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine limited by FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration has set limitations on the emergency use authorization of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Covid-19 vaccine to people 18 and older for whom other vaccines aren’t appropriate or accessible and […]

One COVID-19 case reported in county last week

Just one COVID-19 case was reported in Russell County last week, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health. The one case comes a week after Russell County reported no COVID cases. Russell County remains […]

Additional free COVID-19 test kits now available

Additional free COVID-19 test kits are now available to order. President Joe Biden first made the announcement during his recent State of the Union address, stating that people could request additional tests despite already ordering […]

LCDHD looking ahead as stresses of COVID-19 linger

Speaking before the Russell County Board of Health on Tuesday via Zoom, Lake Cumberland District Health Department Executive Director Amy Tomlinson introduced herself and told board members she was proud of how her employees have […]