Kentucky Sees Highest Single-Day Increase in COVID-19 Cases Days After Protests

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Though protesters in his home state seem unconcerned about the disease, Mitch McConnell wore a mask while speaking to reporters Tuesday.
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Protests against stay-in-place measures have occurred in a number of states across the nation, in spite of the fact that some health experts are saying such demonstrations could themselves lead to an increase in the spread of COVID-19.

While it’s not possible to directly link the protests with a spike in infections, at least one state where such events have regularly happened is seeing the number of cases of COVID-19 go up.

Last week, hundreds of Kentuckians engaged in protests at the state capitol building in Frankfort, Kentucky. In one of those protests, participants gathered on the capitol lawn where they were successful in disrupting Gov. Andy Beshear’s press conference on COVID-19 by…

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5 thoughts on “Kentucky Sees Highest Single-Day Increase in COVID-19 Cases Days After Protests”

  2. Freedom or Death: Yep, you Morons, get out there and spread that virus around you’all. Frankly it just might be the blessing the Earth and animals need.

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