FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A daily record of nearly 1,000 coronavirus cases has been reported in Kentucky, a spike that the governor said should be a “wake-up call” for the state’s citizens to abide by mask and social distancing restrictions. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear announced in a news release that there were 979 new cases reported Sunday, including 30 involving children 5 years old or younger. Meanwhile, a Kentucky lawmaker who heads a key education committee says he has been released from quarantine after testing positive for the coronavirus. In a Twitter post on Sunday, Republican state Sen. Max Wise of Campbellsville said he had been notified that he met the criteria to be released.
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(This story was originally published on July 20, 2020)