Cynthiana 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 Cynthiana, 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 Cynthiana
Coronavirus in Kentucky: How Cynthiana became ground zero for COVID-19 - Courier-Journal
CYNTHIANA — For weeks, people across Kentucky nervously awaited the state's first coronavirus case, watching as the deadly disease spread rapidly worldwide. They knew the virus inevitably would ... More info »
The Courier-Journal - 03/15/2020 12:00pmCoronavirus in Kentucky: Case doesn't worry Cynthiana residents - Courier-Journal
It was life as usual in Cynthiana on Saturday, despite a late Friday announcement that a person in their county north of Lexington had been diagnosed with Kentucky's first case of coronavirus. More info »
The Courier-Journal - 03/08/2020 10:10amCynthiana becomes location of first Kentucky coronavirus case - WDRB
CYNTHIANA, Ky. (WDRB) -- The small town of Cynthiana became Ground Zero for coronavirus in Kentucky when two cases were reported over the weekend. The first person who tested positive works at ... More info »
WDRB - 03/08/2020 12:00pm‘All Around Us Is Chaos’: Inside a Rural Town Upended by the Virus (Published 2020) - The New York Times
The call that upended Cynthiana, Ky., came around 5 p.m. on March 6. Officials had been bracing for the inevitable, and it had just arrived. A resident was sick. Five others would soon be, too. More info »
The New York Times - 03/16/2020 12:00pmWalmart in Cynthiana, Kentucky, announces emergency leave policy after coronavirus case
(CNN Business) -- Walmart announced an emergency leave policy after one of its employees in Cynthiana, Kentucky, tested positive for coronavirus, according to a memo sent to employees. The ... More info »
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