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. 16 In compliance with Gov. Andy Beshear’s and Public Health Commissioner Steven Stack’s requirements for reporting COVID-19 cases, President Bob Jackson said the Murray State COVID-19 dashboard will be updated twice per week. Jackson said University administration communicates with the Calloway County Health Department daily and receives 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
Keeley Butler Contributing Writer kbutler13@murraystate.edu Gov. Andy Beshear explained in a press release Thursday, Feb. 27, the efforts being made to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 from affecting Kentucky. Coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, and has infected and killed more than 78,100 and 2,710 people there, respectively. Read More