Austin 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 Austin, KY community.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Kentucky hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Kentucky Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Kentucky government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

Kentucky COVID-19 Cases

Kentucky New Coronavirus Cases:
Kentucky Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,749,621
Kentucky New Coronavirus Deaths:
Kentucky Total Coronavirus Deaths: 18,817

U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662

Last updated June 10, 2023

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Coronavirus News for Austin

Five years ago this week: Austin canceled SXSW because of COVID-19

The new year 2020 had just begun when Americans got some alarming news: a Washington state resident fell ill after returning from Wuhan, China, where the COVID-19 outbreak began. The mysterious ... More info »

KVUE-TV Austin on MSN - 03/06/2025 02:57am

'Interpreted in various ways': Contractors, builders study impact of new shelter-in-place orders

Austin, Travis County and Williamson County issued shelter-in-place orders on March 24 to shut down all commercial activity deemed "non-essential" to slow the coronavirus. Local contractors and ... More info »

The Business Journals - 03/24/2020 12:00pm