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Gov. Andy Beshear to provide coronavirus update at 12:30

Posted at 10:59 AM, Mar 07, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-07 11:27:59-05

FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — Governor Andy Beshear will provide an update on Kentucky's first confirmed case of Coronavirus.

The Governor declared a state of emergency after confirming that one patient tested positive for COVID-19 in Lexington. Health officials from Harrison County confirm that the patient is a resident of Cynthiana and is currently in isolation at UK Chandler Hospital.

No other information has been released.

LEX 18 will carry the conference live on Facebook and our app. Governor Beshear will also post the press conference on his Facebook page.