Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky residents need to stay out of Tennessee if they can.
Written by Karla Ward of the Herald-Leader
Kentuckians who live along the state’s southern border should not cross the state line unless they are going to work, to help a loved one or to the grocery store, Beshear said during his Friday afternoon news conference.
“Here in Kentucky, we have taken very aggressive steps to try to stop or limit the spread of the coronavirus to try to protect our people,” he said. “We have made major sacrifices such as shutting down bars and restaurants, nail salons, all these forward-facing businesses. But our neighbors from the south in many cases have not.”
Beshear specifically mentioned Christian, Logan and Todd counties as places where residents can help “flatten the curve” by avoiding travel to Tennessee.
Several Tennessee counties just south of them are reporting higher numbers of coronavirus cases.
(Cross-posted via the Kentucky Press News Service. Read the rest of the article at the Herald-Leader.)
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