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Governor: New guidance for venues next week

Frankfort, KY - Gov. Beshear and Dr. Steven Stack, Kentucky's commissioner of public health, spoke on Monday about updated guidance beginning next week for many venues, including restaurants and bars. The new guidance also covers wedding venues and gatherings of 50 or fewer people.

"Next Monday, just about everything in the commonwealth will be open, from bars, wedding venues, public pools and even Kentucky Kingdom," the Governor said. "It has been a long road dealing with this virus. But by following medical guidelines we have gone from a time when our cases were doubling every week, to a point where we are safely beginning to reopen businesses and our economy."

Beginning June 29, people can begin gathering in groups of 50 or fewer people. Adherence to rules on social distancing, mask use and sanitation remains critically important, and people in more vulnerable categories should continue to avoid such gatherings.



"Despite reopening, there are small things we have to do until we get a vaccine or treatment," Dr. Stack said. "Continue to socially distance, wear face masks, wash hands frequently and do temperature screenings at work and places of businesses."

Dr. Stack said using face masks and getting tests are crucial in keeping the virus under wraps.

"This is a dangerous disease. We are seeing in other states dramatic surges in virus cases," he said. "The increase is not just about testing more, it's about hospitals needing to admit more people, and having to treat more people."



This story was posted on 2020-06-23 06:27:19
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