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Gov. Andy Beshear says that Kentucky hospitals are nearing record-breaking COVID-19 patient numbers.
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Western Kentucky health departments have scaled back or completely stopped making check-in calls in recent weeks to those who test positive for COVID-19 in their communities, due to being overwhelmed by a flood of cases from the omicron variant.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reports that the state has now surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases, with more than 72,000 last week alone.
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Health departments across the region and country are dealing with a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases as the omicron variant of the virus continues to spread. Some western Kentucky departments are finding themselves overwhelmed by the sheer amount of new cases.
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Gov. Andy Beshear has reported close to 10,000 new COVID-19 cases between Dec. 23 and Monday, as the state’s positivity rate climbs to 11.8%.
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As the highly transmissible omicron variant has been confirmed in multiple Kentucky counties, state health officials warn that it could spread more rapidly than any other variant.
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A Nashville resident who recently returned from South Africa has been confirmed as the city’s first confirmed patient with the COVID Omicron variant. The Metro Public Health Department says the
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It’s just a matter of time before Tennessee confirms its first Omicron case. As of Monday afternoon, three bordering states have identified cases of the new COVID variant. First it
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Many Tennesseans are more vulnerable than ever as the omicron variant arrives. Even with 50% of the state still unvaccinated, other public health protections are unlikely to be revived to slow the spread of COVID.