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Kentucky public health commissioner says stay alert during this period of coronavirus

WEKU | By Stu Johnson

Published March 25, 2022 at 10:57 AM EDT

Kentucky is in a much better situation regarding coronavirus today than it was a month ago. But, the disease is still having an impact on the health of Kentuckians. On Today’s Interview we’ll hear from Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack. The Omicron variant BA.2 is being seen in Kentucky. Stack says it’s hard to predict it’s overall impact.

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Stu has been reporting for WEKU for more than 35 years. His primary beat is Lexington/Fayette government.

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