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With a surge of covid-19 cases across not only the state but the country, the healthcare industry is starting to experience the effects of rising covid-19 cases on their staff. Baptist Health Hardin, while overall well equipped with staff, is no different.
VP of Emergency Services Deanna Parker says the hospital has plans in place on what to do if faced with a staffing shortage.
Parker says the facility has seen an increase in the number of covid-19 patients in the past several months.
And even 2,700 new cases of covid-19 in Kentucky yesterday, the state’s newest record for most cases in a day. The new total continues to escalate the state’s positivity rate, which now sits at 8.12%. That’s the highest the positivity rate has been since early May. Hardin county, which has seen rising cases over the past several weeks, was included in the group of counties with most positive cases for the day, alongside counties like Jefferson, Fayette, and neighboring Nelson county. Because of Veteran’s Day observance, the daily, local reporting of covid-19 cases in the Lincoln Trail service area was not available.
Two Hardin County Schools have been awarded the distinction of being named Bright Spot Schools by the Pritchard Committee.
John Hardin High School and Cecilia Valley Elementary School were given the award due to their proficiencies in one or more categories, including student performance on ACT Prep and transitioning students to college.
A new, state of the art medical clinic for veterans is now open at Fort Knox. A ribbon cutting took place earlier this week on post, officially opening the new Fort Knox VA Outpatient Clinic.
The 18,000 square feet facility broke ground nearly two years ago in December of 2018.
With added locations and better accessibility, voters turned out for the 2020 general election locally.
In the five counties we covered, LaRue county led the way in voter turnout, with 65% of registered voters casting ballots in the election. Grayson was next with 64% voter turnout; 63% of voters in Breckinridge county voted, and just under 60% voted in Meade county. Hardin county, which is home to 90,000 voters, only saw 48,000 vote, a voter turnout of just under 54%. As a reminder, absentee ballots received by November 3rd are still being counted through tomorrow.
