Soon after the CDC's announcement, Beshear said in a video Thursday afternoon the commonwealth will "immediately follow" the new rules, calling it "great news" that "we have all been waiting for."īeshear has also urged those who haven't gotten their "shot of hope" to make a plan to get vaccinated by visiting vaccine.ky.gov. "We do need to be willing to give each other space and grace" as they make the adjustment, he said. Beshear says Kentucky will follow CDC's new mask guidelines 'immediately'īeshear said there will still be occasions he'll wear masks, like while grocery shopping and if he's around crowds. "If you're unvaccinated, you are not."īut he added: "If you are unwilling to get vaccinated, you really need to wear the mask to protect yourself from what is a pretty lethal virus."įrom Thursday: Gov. "Where we are right now is, the CDC says if you're vaccinated, you're protected enough to where you don't need a mask," Beshear said Friday. In addition, the amended order - which took effect Thursday and will expire June 11, though it is "subject to renewal" - says any person in a K-12 school, child care, health care and long-term care setting should still wear a mask, along with those who are "immune-compromised," who are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 or who tested positive for the virus in the past 10 days. The CDC guidance and Beshear's amended executive order still call for wearing masks in crowded indoor settings such as buses, planes, hospitals, prisons and homeless shelters. The best way to be prepared is to keep a mask with you, Beshear said. National retailers such as Target, CVS and Kroger are still requiring masks, at least for now. Since last March, Kentucky has seen more than 451,000 cases of COVID-19 and more than 6,600 virus-related deaths. As of Friday morning, the state's positivity rate was at 3.04%.īeshear noted Friday that some businesses may still require masks and said folks should respect those calls. In addition, the agency will no longer recommend that fully vaccinated people wear masks outdoors in crowds, possibly allowing for bigger capacities at sporting events.īeshear said Friday that 1.9 million Kentuckians have received at least one dose of the vaccine, representing over 53% of adults in the commonwealth.Ībout 35% of Kentucky's population is fully vaccinated, according to CDC and USA Today tracking data. The most vaccinated demographic is Kentuckians 65 and older. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday on wearing masks and social distancing indoors. In doing so, the CDC said fully vaccinated people can safely stop wearing masks and maintaining a certain distance from others inside most places. "Obviously there's going to be more contact, there's going to be less space," he said. "And if you are unvaccinated, there may be a greater likelihood that you could be exposed to COVID once we hit that June 11 date."Ī person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after getting the second Pfizer or Moderna shot or the same amount of time after receiving the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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The one-month delay in lifting the COVID restrictions is so that there is enough time for children between the ages of 12 to 15 to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, he said. It also gives unvaccinated adults another chance to get fully vaccinated before full capacity, which could mean more exposure to the the virus. For those not vaccinated: You still have time." "Team Kentucky: Your patience, hard work and sacrifices have paid off. Andy Beshear said during a Friday morning press conference. “After a long, dark pandemic, more of our people have gotten their shot of hope, and we have steadily moved to lift the last remaining restrictions put in place to slow the spread of this dangerous virus and save lives,” Gov.
Kentucky's mask mandate will largely end June 11, the same day that events and venues can return to 100% capacity following more than a year of restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Watch Video: New CDC rules: Vaccinated people can ditch masks in most indoor places
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