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Kentucky’s rolling, 7-day average shows the state is seeing an uptick in Coronavirus cases.
Yesterday, Governor Andy Beshear announced 518 new cases of the virus in the Commonwealth. Fourteen of those cases were from children 5 years or younger. 3 new deaths were also announced, bringing the state’s total number of deaths to 677. The state’s positivity rate sits at 4.92%. Locally, the Lincoln Trail District Health Department announced 45 new cases, 26 of which were from Hardin county. 13 cases locally are hospitalized.
The Elizabethtown Police Department is making citizens aware of an increase in car thefts over the last month.
Officer Chris Denham says the department has seen 21 vehicles stolen, with only 3 of the vehicles being recovered. Denhan encourages citizens to not leave cars unlocked, or to leave keys and valuables inside. One neighborhood was victim to 4 stolen vehicles in one night, all being caught on camera.
As always, tips on these or other crimes can be reported anonymously to Hardin County Crimestoppers.
Larue County Schools has released their return to school plan.
The plan, which was approved by the Board of Education on Monday, includes many of the same measures other schools have seen, including social distancing in classrooms and required facemasks, all in an effort to keep students and staff safe. Superintendent David Raleigh says that the district will also offer online learning for students when Larue County returns to school on August 24th.
