Cady Stribling News Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu Murray State will become a regional COVID-19 vaccination site for the coming months, according to a press release by the University. The CFSB Center will become a regional site, Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday, Feb. 4. Murray State is one of four new location sites in Kentucky. The CFSB Read More
Levi Brandenburg Contributing Writer lbrandenburg1@murraystate.edu The Murray State School of Nursing has recently formed a consortium with Murray-Calloway County Hospital and the Purchase Area Health Education Center to build a nursing simulation center to help train and recruit nurses to meet the current need across the area. Dina Byers, dean of the School of Nursing Read More
Staff Report As Calloway County enters the red zone and cases continue to rise on campus, in the Murray community and across the state, local medical providers are reminding students that tests are available and affordable. According to Chief Medical Officer Bob Hughes, Calloway County has had a total of 697 cases, with 593 recovered, Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Updated on Sept. 4 at 1:45 p.m. After testing positive for COVID-19, members of the community have reported they have not been asked about contact tracing from the Calloway County Health Department. Chelsea, a Calloway County resident, tested positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 17 after spending time with her parents Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Following Memorial Day weekend, Calloway County has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases with a total of 77 cases, 62 recoveries, 13 isolations, one hospitalization and one death. Jerry Penner, CEO of the Murray Calloway County Hospital, said the increase in positive tests is not because the amount of testing Read More
Addison Watson Staff Writer awatson25@murraystate.edu COVID-19 continues to affect the local community as Murray-Calloway County Hospital is forced to furlough workers due to revenue loss. There are currently 2,522 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky. Twenty cases have been reported in Calloway County, including one person who has died from the virus. In a press Read More
Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu The Calloway County Health Department confirmed the first death of a Calloway County resident related to COVID-19 on Tuesday, April 7. With 147 new reported cases, the total number in Kentucky has risen to 1,149, resulting in 65 deaths. The death in Calloway County was not reported before this count Read More
Addison Watson Staff Writer awatson25@murraystate.edu Calloway County COVID-19 Update On Monday, April 6, the Calloway County Health Department confirmed two more cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Calloway County to eight. According to the press release, three of the cases seen in Calloway County have fully recovered, one is hospitalized and Read More