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Kentucky is starting to see a rise in COVID-19 cases. Over the weekend, Governor Beshear announced 453 cases of the virus on Saturday and 277 on Sunday for a combined total of 730 weekend cases. With his new statewide mask mandate in place beginning last Friday, Beshear urges the use of masks to help lower the spread of the virus.
“The more people that wear masks, the more leaders who model wearing masks in any region of this state are going to be safer,” Beshear said Friday. “Those who don’t follow it or don’t model it… you’re just risking the lives, the economy, and the schooling of the people of your region.”
On Friday, Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced that he would ask the Scott County Circuit Judge who issued a temporary restraining order against Beshear’s executive orders to inspect this latest one.
As COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the Commonwealth, a local elected official is sharing his own personal battle with the virus.
Grayson County Sheriff Norman Chaffins revealed in a Facebook post Sunday that he, his wife, and son had contracted the virus. The family had traveled to two western states in late June, only showing symptoms around July 4th. Chaffins explained that while his wife and son’s symptoms have been mild, his have been more severe, with fevers, intense stomach pain, headaches, and even hallucinations as some of the side effects. Chaffins concluded the post, encouraging individuals to wear their mask, not simply because it’s required, but because he feels it could save others from the pain he is experiencing.
Kentucky announced a combined 730 new cases over the weekend.
Chaffins’ original Facebook post can be found here