Governor Beshear says the State of Kentucky and county governments can’t offer enough enforcement to defeat COVID-19. The governor said Monday during his briefing self-enforcement has to play the biggest role.
But, Beshear did say local health departments are following up on complaints and other agencies are also offering enforcement measures. “We have several groups that are out and working on enforcement. They include our ABC, which is bars and restaurants. There have been fines there have been closure orders,” said Beshear.
The governor and his family are quarantining after being in close contact with a security official who tested positive for coronavirus. Beshear said he and his family feel fine and added the security detail member is experiencing mild symptoms.
Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Steven Stack noted coronavirus continues to escalate in the Commonwealth.
Dr. Stack called the current level of cases ‘substantially elevated’. “And if we continue to escalate from here, we could get up to the levels where we start to see substantial increased hospitalizations and people particularly ill and then obviously the consequences that follow that,” said Stack.
Beshear announced 643 new cases, the highest level for a Monday, and three additional deaths.
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