Health officials are sounding the alarm as cases of covid-19 continue to rise locally. The Lincoln Trail District Health Department has reported just over 6,100 cases of covid-19 since March. A bulk of those cases, however, came in just the last month.
Public Information Officer Terrie Burgan says preventative measures and restrictions helped to limit such a rapid rise of cases in the beginning. Burgan says the month of September ended with a 125% increases in cases throughout the district.
After months of contentious debate surrounding Governor Andy Beshear’s covid-19 executive orders, Kentucky’s high court has announced their decision. The Kentucky Supreme Court released a unanimous decision Thursday, reversing the position of the lower court and upholding the legality of the Governor’s orders. The orders, including the mask mandate as well as limits on capacity, will remain in effect for the time being. The court says the Governor acted within his constitutional powers with the orders with the exception of one, which had already been withdrawn by the administration.
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