Governor Beshear reiterated Thursday he intends to stand up to any bullying regarding his actions in dealing with coronavirus.
He made the remarks in connection with his condemnation of an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Beshear, citing a group that hung him in effigy during a protest the end of May, said what happened in Michigan is not an isolated incident.
Despite the potential risk to his safety, the governor said he’s not concerned, saying he has, quote “a lot of people around me that do an incredible job.” “What I am worried about is when we somehow encourage, embrace, or simply do not denounce groups that are engaging in domestic terrorism, then the opportunity for them to harm others grows each and every day and it’s wrong,” said Beshear.
Governor Beshear said he hopes a leveling off of coronavirus cases can happen with the current restrictions in place and a focus on prevention and enforcement. The governor reported 894 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths. Based on the recent pattern, Beshear said this could be another record week for cases. He said a flattening over the next three to four weeks could lead to a downward movement. “Now my hopes is with what last week’s was in numbers of cases and what this weeks are, we do need to see a decrease as opposed to simply the stabilization, but that’s what we should see first,” Beshear noted.
The governor said without a national COVID-19 testing structure, there are various organizations offering testing. Beshear said state supported testing is free, but that’s not the case all over the commonwealth. He said it’s important to ask about any cost before taking a coronavirus test.
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