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COVID-19 reporting from newspapers around Kentucky
The Winchester Sun/Story by Whitney Leggett
Database predicts Kentucky’s virus peak, preparedness
According to data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), Kentucky is well equipped for its peak of the novel coronavirus, but still, hundreds more are likely to die from the virus. IHME is an independent global health center at the University of Washington.
Link: https://www.winchestersun.com/2020/04/03/database-predicts-kentuckys-virus-peak-preparedness/
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Murray Ledger & Times/Story by Hawkins Teague
Marshall County native living in Brooklyn talks about being in the country’s coronavirus epicenter
When Calvert City native Amanda Glover moved to New York City about seven years ago, she never imagined that she would one day be living at the epicenter of a worldwide pandemic. Glover – who is the sister of Murray Ledger & Times graphic artist Andy Glover – lives in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood, and she has been in quarantine for more than three weeks now to avoid being infected or spreading the novel coronavirus. According to the New York State Department of Health, Kings County – where Brooklyn is located – as of Sunday had reported 19,702 positive cases out of 37,609 who had been tested. On that day, 1,144 new positive cases had been confirmed. A total of 1,022 deaths had been reported by Sunday.
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The Messenger, Madisonville/ Story by Richard Burkhard
Hopkins County church at center of COVID-19 outbreak responds
The church at the center of the spread of coronavirus across Hopkins County is not ready for public repentance. Instead, it’s hired an attorney. The Star of Bethlehem Church between Ilsley and Charleston was named over the weekend in an email from attorney Chad Nelson of Princeton. He disputes the Hopkins County Health Department’s version of events in mid-March, but confirms COVID-19 was found among the membership. “They did the best that they could under the circumstances,” Nelson said Monday.
Link: https://www.the-messenger.com/news/local/article_59dcb9b2-063a-56fe-a89a-e72ee157483f.html
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Kentucky New Era/Story by Zirconia Alleyne
Governor: 12 cases of COVID-19 at Western State Hospital
Gov. Andy Beshear shared Monday that there are 12 cases of COVID-19 at Western State Hospital in Hopkinsville. According to the governor’s notes, nine of the cases are residents and three are employees. Three cases are still in the hospital, which was confirmed last week. “Western State is being hit pretty hard,” Beshear said. “That’s what happens when coronavirus gets into a facility like our senior facilities.”
Link: https://www.kentuckynewera.com/news/article_1774caf7-bb31-5cab-94f0-f679e281ab57.html
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The Gleaner/Story by Beth Smith
Henderson woman tests positive for coronavirus, talks family, faith during isolation
Henderson resident Cynthia Nunn didn't have the "usual" symptoms. The 39-year-old wife and mother of three — who just this week tested positive for COVID-19 — did not have a fever, a cough or trouble breathing. What she did have were issues that medical professionals are beginning to recognize as possible traits of the novel coronavirus.
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The State Journal/Story by Jordan Hensley
Local order mandates one person per family at grocery stores; stores find their own ways to enforce social distancing
As of Sunday afternoon, only one person per family or group is allowed in any public-facing Frankfort business, including grocery stores. The Franklin County Health Department issued the order. The order is effective immediately and will remain in effect until further notice.
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Lexington Herald-Leader/Story by Bill Estep
Coronavirus ‘nothing to play with.’ KY man posts somber video after decision to end father’s life support
A Southern Kentucky man is getting considerable attention for a somber video he posted minutes after the decision to end life support for his father, the first resident of Pulaski County known to have died as a result of the novel coronavirus. Dustin Pitman went on Facebook live early on April 2 to describe how his father, David Pitman, quickly deteriorated because of the COVID-19 respiratory illness. David Pitman, 62, had survived colon cancer, but the illness caused by the coronavirus overwhelmed him. Doctors gave him little chance of survival, Dustin Pitman said.
Link: https://www.kentucky.com/news/coronavirus/article241802966.html
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The Mountain Advocate/Story by Charles Myrick
Mayor, police officers ordered to quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
In what is likely the first such case in Kentucky, the mayor of Barbourville and five city police officers have gone into quarantine after coming into contact with a Barbourville Police Department employee who tested positive for Knox County’s first case of COVID-19. According to a release from BPD Assistant Chief Jake Knuckles, an unnamed employee of the BPD has tested positive for the virus. According to the release, the employee last worked a shift on March 30 and is recovering at home. After learning of the employee’s test, The Mountain Advocate reached out to Mayor David Thompson who confirmed that he, along with the individual and five additional officers have been remanded to home quarantine.
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Louisville Courier Journal/Story by Bailey Loosemore
47 sick, 3 dead from coronavirus in more than a dozen Kentucky nursing homes
At least 47 residents and employees of nursing homes in Kentucky have tested positive for the coronavirus, and three residents have died, according to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. The cases were reported at more than a dozen long-term care facilities — most of which are located in or near major metros, including three in Louisville, four in northern Kentucky and one in Lexington. The rest are spread throughout the state, with several west of Louisville in Hopkins, Lyon, McCracken, Carlisle and Henderson counties.
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All stories published courtesy of the Kentucky Press News Service
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