Kentucky leaders thank frontline health care workers at celebration in Morehead
Governor Beshear and other Kentucky leaders were recognized during a celebration in Morehead Wednesday, where they thanked healthcare workers for their sacrifices throughout the pandemic.
and last updated 2021-07-22 07:56:57-04
MOREHEAD, Ky. (LEX 18) â Gov. Beshear and other Kentucky leaders were recognized during a celebration in Morehead Wednesday, where they thanked health care workers for their sacrifices throughout the pandemic.
Saint Claire HealthCare hosted the event at the Morehead Convention Center, where doctors, nurses, public health officials, and other health care workers from the area met for the evening.
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Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack and Gov. Andy Beshear held a press conference on July 19 and alerted the public about the growing concern regarding the Delta variant of COVID-19 and how it is already âspreading like wildfireâ among unvaccinated communities.
During the press conference, Beshear provided information on the current situation in Kentucky regarding COVID-19 cases and vaccination rates. As of July 19, about 51 percent of Kentuckyâs population, or nearly 2.25 million people, have gotten vaccinated. He said that, although Kentucky has made strong vaccination efforts, 51 percent of the population being vaccinated is not enough.
âThe Delta variant is serious, and it is an even deadlier threat to unvaccinated Kentuckians,â Beshear said. âGet vaccinated to protect yourself, get vaccinated to protect those around you and get vaccinated so that we can defeat this virus once and for all.â
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