Team Kentucky Vaccination Challenge.
As of Tuesday, Beshear reported that 1,835,176 have received at least their first dose of the vaccine in Kentucky.
“We’re getting closer to reaching our 2.5 million–vaccine Team Kentucky Vaccination Challenge every day, but we need to pick up the pace, especially among younger Kentuckians,” said Beshear. “There are vaccination appointments available every week, at many different times throughout the day. At some sites, you don’t even need an appointment. Get it done, for yourself and for your community, so we can reach our goal and relax more restrictions.”
Whitley County
The Whitley County Health Department announced eight additional COVID–19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 3,770.
Gov. Andy Beshear announced 1,732,791 Kentuckians have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of Tuesday.
With Tuesday’s update, approximately 800,000 more Kentuckians need to receive the vaccine for Beshear to lift capacity restrictions and social distancing requirements for nearly all venues, events and businesses that cater to 1,000 or fewer patrons.
Beshear announced on April 13, that he would lift restrictions once 2.5 million Kentuckians receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Whitley County
The Whitley County Health Department announced seven additional COVID–19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 3,747.
There are currently 22 active cases, of which one is hospitalized.
With the new cases, Whitley County’s COVID–19 incidence rate stands at 9.8.
By Jarrod Mills
Staff Writer Apr 27, 2021
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CORBIN - A portion of Master Street proven to be problematic for those who walk, jog, and run the area will soon see a sidewalk installed after the City of Corbin was recently awarded $290,000 in discretionary funds by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC)âs Department of Rural and Municipal Aid.
Jessica Blankenship, the Regional Transportation Planner with the the Cumberland Valley Area Development District (CVADD), says the new sidewalk will be installed beginning at North Commonwealth Avenue near McDonalds and move south on one side of Master Street until it eventually meets with the already existing sidewalk across from Standard Avenue.
The Whitley County Health Department’s annual Child Abuse Prevention Walk in Corbin on Saturday sought to bring awareness to child abuse in the community.
The walk is an annual event to build up awareness in the community that everybody has the ability to do something to help a child, said Kathy Lay, a health educator at the Whitley County Health Department.
“If you have that opportunity to help a child, or you see something, you need to report it,” said Lay.
The Corbin walk is one of four that takes places throughout the year. Each year, two walks happen for child abuse prevention while another two occur for suicide awareness. One of each walk takes place in Corbin with the other taking place in Williamsburg.
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Vince Gabbert, COO of Keeneland, address Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce members at the Corbin Center Tuesday. | Photo by Erin Cox
CORBIN â After seven years of anticipation, Corbin is down to being months away from seeing construction of a horse racing track in the city.
On Tuesday, Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce members heard an update on the future of Corbin s harness racing facility and Williamsburg s sister facility from Keeneland s Chief Operating Office Vince Gabbert. Gabbert said the plan is for construction to begin in mid-June at the Williamsburg location off Exit 11 on Penny Lane near the Whitley County Health Department.