Augusta and other towns across Kentucky are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Augusta, KY community.
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Kentucky COVID-19 Cases
Kentucky Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,749,621
Kentucky New Coronavirus Deaths:
Kentucky Total Coronavirus Deaths: 18,817
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Augusta
Man pleads guilty to stealing federal funds through cattle operation in KY
A Kentucky man pleaded guilty to federal fraud for stealing COVID-19 and small business funding from federal assistance programs. Robert Conley pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal false claims July ... More info »
Lexington Herald-Leader on MSN - 07/06/2025 11:47pmCoronavirus in Kentucky: What Kentucky residents can expect - Courier-Journal
About 16.4% of Kentucky's population is age 65 or older, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated in 2018. That's about 732,700 people. More info »
The Courier-Journal - 03/08/2020 12:00pmCoronavirus party: Young Kentucky partygoer has COVID-19, says Beshear - USA TODAY
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky's overall confirmed coronavirus cases jumped to 163 Tuesday with at least one case stemming from a "coronavirus party," Gov. Andy Beshear said, admonishing the ... More info »
USA Today - 03/24/2020 11:03pmKentucky coronavirus restrictions: Here's what we know from Beshear - Courier-Journal
Over the past week, Kentucky has seen its three highest days of new COVID-19 cases, including a record 3,303 new positive coronavirus cases Saturday. As of Tuesday, 106 of the commonwealth's 120 ... More info »
The Courier-Journal - 11/17/2020 11:17pmKentucky coronavirus updates on impact across the commonwealth - whas11.com
Nine months after the first positive case of COVID-19 case was confirmed, Kentucky has surpassed 200,000 reported cases. Gov. Andy Beshear reported 2,567 additional cases on Sunday, marking the ... More info »
WHAS11 News - 12/06/2020 02:28pm