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The Laurel County Health Department reported Monday that 90 new COVID-19 cases had been diagnosed between Saturday and Monday. The Laurel County Health Department reported 29 new COVID-19 cases Monday, 30 new cases Sunday, 31 new cases Saturday, 32 new cases Friday, 41 new cases...

Laurel, Knox and Bell counties all reported double-digit increases Friday in the number of new COVID-19 cases. The Laurel County Health Department reported 32 new COVID-19 cases Friday, 41 new cases Thursday, 43 new cases Wednesday, 49 new cases Tuesday, 28 new cases Monday, 20...

As one might expect, much of the Whitley County Health Department’s focus in recent months has remained COVID-19, which continues to remain high in Whitley County. Whitley County’s seven day rolling average for its incidence rate as of Sunday was 45.7 cases per 100,000 people,...

In recent days, two different pharmaceutical companies have announced promising preliminary results regarding COVID-19 vaccines with one drug touting a 90 percent effective rate and another touting a 94.5 percent effective rate. After one or both of these vaccines get approved...

The Whitley County Health Department announced 19 new COVID–19 cases Thursday, bringing the county’s total to 1,194. There are now 169 active cases, of which, five are currently hospitalized. Whitley County officials issued a COVID–19 public health notice concerning Overhead Door...

The Corbin Independent Board of Education heard from several parents during its special called meeting last Thursday who want students back in the classroom. Parent Corissa Dyer spoke at the meeting. Because the Zoom meeting made Dyer’s comments unintelligible to those watching...

The Bell County Health Department announced its 24th COVID-19 fatality Wednesday. All deaths have ranged in age from 62-97. The Bell County Health Department reported 11 new individual cases Wednesday, 17 new cases Tuesday, 18 new cases Monday, two new cases Sunday, two new cases...

During his daily 4 p.m. press briefing Wednesday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced several new COVID-19 related restrictions, which he has been warning about since Monday. Coronavirus is currently the third leading cause of death in America, Beshear noted when talking about...

The Whitley County Health Department announced 17 new COVID–19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 1,153. There are 140 active cases, of which, five are hospitalized. With the additional cases, Whitley County’s COVID–19 incidence rate stands at 49.2, placing it in...

Laurel County has a combined 70 new COVID-19 cases that were reported between Saturday and Monday, in addition to the death of one COVID-19 positive patient, according to the Laurel County Health Department. “One of our COVID-19 positive patients has passed away, but at this time...