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Due to declining positivity rates, Governor Andy Beshear announced yesterday that the curfew for bars and restaurants across the state has been extended. Now, those establishments can operate until midnight, with doors closing at 1 a-m.
785 new cases reported yesterday, along with a positivity rate of 3.23%. Locally, Hardin county added 25 new cases to its total. LaRue and Meade county announced 3 each.
Local health officials will be offering 3 vaccination sites in the coming days and weeks. Lincoln Trail Health will set up at Warm Blessings March 23rd and April 1st, Sign of the Dove Church in Radcliff March 26th, and First Baptist Church April 9th. Officials say the hope is to provide better access for those disproportionately affected, including people of color, minority groups, and those who may lack financial security. More information on signups can be found on the Lincoln Trail District Health Department website.
A local family is turning their tragedy into the opportunity to put a smile on the face of children who need it most. After losing their daughter Samantha in December, parents Kevin and Betty Cox, didn’t know what to do with their daughter’s stuffed animals, until they learned about a program through Kentucky State Police.
As part of their mission, Samantha’s Hugs will be taking new or gently used stuffed animals tomorrow in the J.C. Penny parking lot at Towne Mall from 1-3 p.m.
Sure, it might have been raining today, but spring is here. With that, local law enforcement officials are reminding the public to watch out for pedestrians as more people head outside.
Officer Chris Denham also reminds drivers that pedestrians are always given the right of way when it comes to sidewalks and crosswalks.
Another decline in the state’s positivity rate yesterday, but Governor Andy Beshear says the case numbers coming in are still not where officials want them to be. Yesterday’s case information included 963 new positives and 27 new deaths, one of which was a 38-year old male from Hardin county. Locally, Hardin was one of the top reporting counties in the state, adding 38 new cases to its total. LaRue county added only 2 new cases.
