BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The COVID-19 situation in Negros Occidental continues to improve as the Department of Health – Western Visayas Center for Health and
Jakob Milani
jmilani@murraystate.edu
Colleges across the commonwealth of Kentucky have been attempting to make the college experience safe as the 2020-21 school year has gone on and Murray State has been able to do so, registering the third lowest number of positive cases among the eight public institutions of higher education in the 2021 spring semester.
For schools like Murray State, COVID-19 cases have been down during the spring semester compared to the fall semester. A look into each university’s COVID-19 case count on their respective websites show just that.
Murray State has had 99 positive cases, making for a total of 576 positive cases this school year. Kentucky State University reported the fewest positive cases so far, with 31 cases in the spring semester.
What’s News Today: wildfire season, restaurant week
Here’s a look at some of the stories we’ll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia.
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Public safety, school and other essential employees in Lynchburg will get the COVID-19 vaccine today. This will be the first use of the Regional Vaccination Center at Candlers Station. Today’s event is not open to the public.
Spring Wildfire Season begins in Virginia. Through April 30th, the Commonwealth’s 4 p.m. Burning Law is in effect. It prohibits fires before 4 p.m. According to the Department of Forestry, 95 percent of wildland fires in Virginia are caused by people. Those violating the law could be charged with a class 3 misdemeanor and face a fine of up to $500.
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