Whitesburg 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 Whitesburg, 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 Whitesburg
Kentucky COVID-19 enforcement: Most comply, some still thwart rules - Courier-Journal
Now Letcher, in Eastern Kentucky, is flashing bright red on the state's map of counties with the highest rates of COVID-19, and Whitesburg Mayor James Wiley Craft thinks he knows why — pointing ... More info »
The Courier-Journal - 10/08/2020 11:16pmEastern Ky. podcasting youth share coronavirus stories - Lexington Herald Leader
Whitesburg The 30-plus year program with the Appalachian Media Institute , a product of Appalshop in Whitesburg, adapted, along with much of the world, their summer internships due to the COVID-19 ... More info »
Lexington Herald Leader - 08/02/2020 10:02pmKY’s COVID-19 pandemic unemployment benefits end Sept. 6 - Lexington Herald Leader
Impact of COVID-19 on Kentucky’s workforce Kentucky has long had a low labor force participation rate, with 44% of Kentuckians not working, compared to 38.3% nationwide . More info »
Lexington Herald Leader - 08/19/2021 11:33pmKentucky 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