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Beshear: Expect to see National Guard, more police presence at hospitals
the lane report ^ | 27 march 2020 | the lane report

Posted on 03/27/2020 5:35:29 PM PDT by kaintucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday tightened restrictions on businesses and banned residential evictions under a state of emergency declaration aimed at addressing the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. He also said Kentuckians will begin to see National Guard and additional law enforcement at local hospitals beginning this week.

“This isn’t something to be concerned about. No one is patrolling your neighborhood,” Beshear said. “We are just making sure everyone inside our hospitals is safe as we see a surge in coronavirus cases. Remember, the National Guard are people you work with and see every day; they just don’t wear their uniform. They are going to help us get through this time to make sure we can help everyone who needs help.”

Beshear also offered details about a new executive order as he warned against complacency in Kentucky’s fight against the COVID-19 outbreak. The order states that only life-sustaining businesses may remain open, effective Thursday at 8 p.m.

“The next two to three weeks are going to be absolutely critical in our battle against the coronavirus,” he said. “What you are doing is working. Your sacrifice is helpful. What we have done and the steps we are taking are helping. I am proud of what we are doing, but in these next two weeks we have to do even better.”

Since the first case was detected in the commonwealth, Beshear has encouraged all Kentuckians to remain “Healthy at Home.” Wednesday’s order expands efforts to limit in-person contacts to help prevent the spread of the virus. Beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday, all non-life-sustaining businesses must close to in-person services.

Exempted businesses include grocery stores, gas stations, hardware stores and media outlets, among many others. The sale of firearms and ammunition also is exempted. The executive order outlines the types of businesses that are exempted.

La Tasha Buckner, the governor’s chief of staff and general counsel, provided additional information on the order.

“We want everyone to be ‘Healthy at Home,’ which means we want you to go to the grocery store, bank and pharmacy, but what we don’t want you to do is stay in the bank or a grocery store just to be out of the house,” Buckner said. “As you need those things, please go there and spend the minimum time you need to get what you need and move on.”

The businesses that can stay open include: grocery stores, drug stores and pharmacies, banks, hardware stores, agricultural operations, gas stations, media, businesses needed for transportation, logistics, shipping, delivery and pick up, housing, building and construction, laundry, financial services, home-based care and services, professional services, manufacturing and other businesses key to national interests or life-sustaining goods or services, and those covered under the federal critical infrastructure sector.

Most professional services, including attorneys, accountants and those in real estate, can be performed at home. As the governor has said previously, restaurants can remain open for delivery, curbside pickup and even carry out if they follow guidelines on social distancing

In addition, to protect Kentuckians whose livelihoods have been affected by the coronavirus response, Beshear ordered a halt to all residential evictions as long as the state of emergency remains in effect.

Dr. Steven Stack, Commissioner of the Department for Public Health, said Kentuckians are doing a lot to stop the spread of the virus, but everyone needs to do more as the state reaches a critical point in the battle.

“We are in crunch time and the next two to three weeks are critical,” Stack said.

“Kentucky – these next two weeks are about us – about us doing everything we can to blunt the curve,” Beshear said. “This is our time and we must absolutely pass this test.”

Beshear said Kentucky has its first case of someone going on spring break and testing positive for COVID-19 after returning. The governor and Stack told those who went on spring break around gatherings of other people that they should self-isolate when they return so they do not spread COVID-19.

“Don’t go on spring break. You are going to put your health, the health of your family and the health of those around you at risk,” Beshear admonished.

With the number of positive cases rising quickly across both the country and the commonwealth as more testing capabilities come online, the governor is urging everyone to stand firm against any rollbacks or lessening of defenses.

Each day at 5 p.m., Beshear is holding briefings for Kentuckians online at his Facebookand YouTube pages.


TOPICS: Government; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: hospitals; kentucky; nationalguard
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To: Grampa Dave

He also talks about “protecting the most vulnerable among us” even though he is a strong supporter of abortion, even getting the NARAL endorsement.


21 posted on 03/27/2020 11:15:58 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Republican Wildcat

He also talks about “protecting the most vulnerable among us” even though he is a strong supporter of abortion, even getting the NARAL endorsement.

Another chameleon democrat, posing as a moderate when he talks and his actions and deeds are those of a left wing facist.


22 posted on 03/28/2020 6:26:14 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ((FearRepublic.com -WuhanDeathBros keeping media panic narrative going 24/7 to bring down Trump)!!!!)
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To: Mastador1

Why is a gun hater, bringing in probable National Guard people with guns?

To remove the guns from a citizenry he believes shouldn’t have them and to keep the prisoners they are releasing safe when they start committing crimes on the citizenry.

Thanks that was what I sensed.


23 posted on 03/28/2020 6:28:39 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ((FearRepublic.com -WuhanDeathBros keeping media panic narrative going 24/7 to bring down Trump)!!!!)
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To: Veggie Todd

The Georgia National Guard is setting up treatment centers in some of the parks. They have supplies and some manpower. None are armed.


24 posted on 03/28/2020 7:31:55 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: Republican Wildcat

“1) The seasonal flu is not as contagious”

Yes it is, just as contagious, and just like Cov-19, most people have a not severe reaction to it or no reaction to it, just like with Cov-219. Many of our immune system responses to viruses are not virus-specific, and people with healthy immune systems can kick even a new virus, as the majority being contacted by Cov-19 are doing, in spite of confronting it for the first time. I have NEVER had the flu vaccine, not once, and never had the flu. I have relatives that have the flu vaccine religiously every year, and every year get a bad case of the flu.

“2) The seasonal flu is not as deadly.”

Yes. It is. Just look at the data. And many of the same groups most vulnerable to Cov-19 are among the groups most vulnerable to Cov-19. In fact, the one group that manages against Cov-19 BETTER than that group does against the seasonal flu are the pediatric cases - the kids. Where does that come from? THEIR IMMUNE SYSTEMS are handling it better, in spite of this being their first encounter with it.


25 posted on 03/28/2020 8:09:33 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: Republican Wildcat

“3) Much of the population is immune or resistant to it”

By the numbers, no more resistant than apparently MOST people are also to Cov-19.


26 posted on 03/28/2020 8:11:44 AM PDT by Wuli
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