FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday he plans to announce further action Monday aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus.
Kentucky reported its second-highest daily total with 836 more positive cases of the virus on Saturday and a daily record of 979 confirmed cases on July 19.
“I will not let us become an Alabama, a Florida or an Arizona,” Beshear said at a news conference. “We’ve got to take proactive steps and that’s what we’re trying to do.”
News outlets reported that among the topics Beshear will address on Monday are public schools.
Last week Beshear announced new limits on social gatherings and a travel advisory to combat the escalation of cases. Earlier this month he ordered most people to wear face coverings in public.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some - especially older adults and people with existing health problems - it can cause more severe illness and be fatal.
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