Andy Beshear - Aug 23, 2021.jpeg
- Updated
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear wears a mask while a video from a health care professional is played during a media briefing about the COVID-19 pandemic at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP)
As featured on
The Bluegrass State has reached “uncharted territory” with the prolonged escalation of virus infections, hospitalizations and patients in intensive care, he said at a news conference.
Until Wednesday, Kentucky was following guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.