Social distancing and good hygiene continue to be the best ways to slow the spread of coronavirus in Kentucky and elsewhere.
That was a point of emphasis for Governor Andy Beshear as he gave another update Friday morning.
He is recommending the closure of all senior centers in Kentucky to in-person services, but encourages other arrangements to be made to provide those much-needed meals by delivery or in a drive-thru setting.
The Pennyrile Area Development District issued a news release Friday saying all nine senior centers in the Pennyrile Region will be temporarily closed from Monday through March 27 and alternate service delivery methods for meals will be implemented. In-home services will continue to be provided as well as transportation services.
The Christian County Public School System has announced it will provide meals at each school between Monday and April 2. Meals may be picked up at any school within the district between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on those dates. There must be a student present for meals to be received. If other children are present and between the ages of 2 and 18 they may also receive a meal at no charge.
The governor says Kentucky Employers Mutual Insurance will be providing wage replacement benefits for first responders who have been quarantined due to COVID-19 exposure.
There are least three new coronavirus cases in Kentucky, with one in Montgomery County and others where the location has not yet been released. The very first patient from Harrison County has fully recovered and she has been released from a hospital.
As previously reported, many school systems across the commonwealth will be closed for at least two weeks or more beginning Monday. The governor has also recommended that churches not congregate Sunday and instead provide a virtual service online.