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Kentucky COVID-19 victims honored during wreath-laying ceremony

Posted at 1:27 PM, Sep 10, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-10 17:21:12-04

FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky reached a tragic milestone during the pandemic as more than one thousand people have now died from causes related to COVID-19.

“Losing 1,000 people to something that didn't previously exist in a six-month period ... that's hard,” Gov. Andy Beshear said.

The total number of coronavirus-related deaths now sits at 1,013 after 16 new deaths were reported Thursday. A wreath-laying ceremony was held Thursday morning in Frankfort to honor Kentuckians who have lost their lives to the virus.

The ceremony started with a bell ringing from the Handbell Ensemble from First United Methodist Church in Frankfort. Then the Kentucky State Police Honor Guard placed a wreath in the center of the Capitol rotunda.

Gov. Beshear has also ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff for one week, from Thursday to Wednesday. The governor is asking families, businesses and organizations to join in on the tribute and lower their flags to half-staff.