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

Hazard 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 Hazard, KY community.

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Coronavirus News for Hazard

Hazard, some other Kentucky towns may enact restaurant tax, judge rules

A Franklin Circuit judge has given a legal victory to Hazard and several other Kentucky cities interested in imposing a restaurant tax. The tax, created by the legislature in 1980, is levied in about ... More info »

Yahoo - 05/15/2024 12:00pm

COVID-19 hazard pay settlement finalized with 2 city unions

STAR-ADVERTISER / 2020 Two police officers on ATVs patrol Waikiki Beach which was mostly deserted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The City Council unanimously voted to authorize and resolve temporary ... More info »

Yahoo - 03/13/2025 04:03am

'I'm not ready to die': New 'essential workers' call for protections, hazard pay in coronavirus crisis

Newly-classified "essential workers" talk risking their lives for minimum wage. David Williams described his wife of 19 years, Vitalina, as "the most wonderful lady on the face of the planet." "Me ... More info »

ABC News - 04/16/2020 03:28pm

Coronavirus: Smaller May Day protests for hazard pay, better protections in midst of COVID-19 pandemic

RICHMOND, Calif. (KGO) -- A steady wind. The blasting of horns. And signs representing the times on this May Day 2020 outside an Amazon warehouse in Richmond amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. More info »

ABC7 San Francisco - 05/01/2020 12:00pm

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