The COVID-19 hotline is a service operated by the healthcare professionals at the KY Poison Control Center who can provide advice and answer questions. Please be patient as we are handling a high volume of calls and want to give everyone the time they deserve. For general information, please review the website prior to calling the hotline. Guidance is being added as it becomes available.
The Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) is responding actively to the COVID-19 situation. Our State Health Operations Center is operating at Level 1, its highest activation level. This respiratory disease was first detected in a Kentucky resident on March 6, 2020.
For the latest information and prevention updates, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019 novel coronavirus site
Healthcare providers, laboratories, and local public health professionals, visit the COVID-19 Healthcare Providers and Laboratory Services site for the most current guidance.
Gov. Andy Beshear's Communications Office (news releases, other advisories)
Gov. Andy Beshear's YouTube Channel - all posted news conference videos. You can view livestream events here.
KDPH YouTube Channel - all KDPH-produced video
If you have developed a fever or respiratory symptoms and believe you have had exposure to a known case or traveled to an area with community spread, isolate yourself from others in your home and contact your healthcare provider or local health department to describe your symptoms and any recent travel before you go to the healthcare facility.
Uncertainty leads to anxiety. Follow these tips to maintain your mental health & reduce anxiety. Please seek professional help if needed. For more information, visit the CDC guidance for managing anxiety and stress.
Social distancing is key to keeping Kentuckians safe. It is essential that Kentuckian's participate in the following social distancing activities:
This guidance will continue to change as circumstances warrant.
Current as of March 18, 2020 at 4 p.m. Eastern time
Kentucky Coronavirus Monitoring
Number Tested: 489
Positive: 29
Note: These figures are updated daily at 4 p.m. Eastern time and reflect all cases reported to KDPH as of the that time.
COVID-19 Related Actions taken by Gov. Andy Beshear
Order- Outlining Specific Steps for Public-facing Businesses
Memo- Amended Cancellation of In-Person Services to the Public
Order- Restaurant and Bar Closures
Guidance for Limiting In-person Services at Family Support Offices
Recommendations for Kentucky Senior Centers
FMCSA Emergency Declaration- March 13, 2020
Guidance for Kentucky Community- and Faith- Based Organizations
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Kentucky Residents
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Correctional Facilities
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Visitation Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities
Self Isolation and Home Quarantine Guidance
Social Distancing for COVID-19
KY State Employees - Protocols for coronavirus (COVID-19)
Kentucky Department of Education COVID-19