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Governor announces 2.5M vaccination challenge When goal is met, capacity restrictions and physical distancing requirements for nearly all venues, events and businesses that cater to 1,000 or fewer patrons will be lifted By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen Frankfort, KY - On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the Team Kentucky Vaccination Challenge: When 2.5 million Kentuckians have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the state will remove most capacity restrictions. When the goal is met, the Governor said he will lift capacity restrictions and physical distancing requirements for nearly all venues, events and businesses that cater to 1,000 or fewer patrons. In addition, he will end the curfew for bars and restaurants. "The question is, how quickly can we get there? With the vaccine supply we have, we could get there in as little as three-and-a-half weeks from now. That minimum time frame might not be realistic, but we should get there in four to six weeks if we are intentional," said Gov. Beshear. "We have to try everything to reach this point as quickly as possible. That will help us have a more normal summer than any of us could have imagined this winter." Masking would remain in effect and mass gatherings would still be limited until COVID-19 variants are under control and more Kentucky children are able to be vaccinated. The Governor said Kentucky has reported cases of all three variants of concern: the B-117 variant first detected in the United Kingdom, the B-1427 and B-1429 variants first detected in California and the P1 variant first identified in Brazil. The Governor said he estimates more than 1.6 million Kentuckians have received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine; he added that vaccination data would update to that number in the next two to three days after the state's reporting system completed a security upgrade. To see a list of vaccination sites that have openings this week, visit vaccinemap.ky.gov. As he encouraged Kentuckians to get vaccinated, the Governor referenced comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who said the US economy is at an "inflection point" and that economic growth and job creation could accelerate if the U.S. continues to increase vaccinations and avoids another wave of COVID-19. COVID-19 Funeral Assistance from Federal Emergency Management Association "We have lost more than 6,000 Kentuckians to this horrible virus, leaving many grieving families with unanticipated funeral costs," said Gov. Beshear. "To help ease some of the stress and burden caused by the pandemic, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened a COVID-19 funeral assistance program that provides financial support for funeral expenses incurred due to COVID-19 related deaths." Starting today, applications can be submitted for financial assistance from FEMA. At this time, there is no deadline to apply for the assistance, but the Governor encouraged Kentuckians not to delay in submitting an application. To apply, Kentuckians can call the toll-free FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Helpline at 844-684-6333, or 800-462-7585 for deaf and hard of hearing Americans. The help line is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EDT. "Please note, FEMA is not contacting anyone until the individual seeking assistance either has called FEMA first or has applied for assistance," said Gov. Beshear. "If you doubt a FEMA representative is legitimate, hang up and report it to FEMA at 800-621-3362 or the National Center for Fraud Hotline at 866-720-5721." For more information about COVID-19 Funeral Assistance eligibility and the application, visit fema.gov and search "COVID-19 Funeral Assistance." Gov. Beshear, Health Care Leaders Open Kentucky's Largest Vaccination Site Gov. Beshear marked another key moment in Kentucky's fight against COVID-19 on Monday when he joined health care leaders to open a drive-through vaccination site at Cardinal Stadium where 200,000 Kentuckians can get their shot of hope over the next seven weeks. Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Protecting Lives at Correctional Facilities J. Michael Brown, secretary of the Executive Cabinet, said to date, 6,602 out of 9,653 (68.39%) state inmates have received the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine and additional vaccine clinics are being conducted this week at the Kentucky State Penitentiary. If inmates declined a vaccine when it was first offered to them, but they change their minds in the future and request one, they will still be able to receive a vaccine. Case Information As of 4 p.m. Monday, April 12, Gov. Beshear reported the following COVID-19 numbers:
"I urge everyone - for your own safety, for your own well-being - to make that choice to get vaccinated to keep yourself and your loved ones safe," said Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health. "Vaccines are available. For example, all Kroger and Walgreens stores in the state of Kentucky are offering COVID-19 vaccines. If we can all rally around this and go get vaccinated, we can get back to activities safely." This story was posted on 2021-04-12 20:51:11
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