CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE 4-9-20 10 PM

CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE 4-9-20 10 PM

Fighting the odds against covi?19.

People across the tr?state*working to stay healthy this week thk?

As s they get ready to celebrate easter sunday?

While keeping a safe distance from friends and family.

However?

More people are still getting sick.

Authorities and health care workers are even taking extra measures to keep communities safe?

Through efforts like isolation and curfews?

But those numbers continue to grow.

In indiana?

At least 6?

Hundred people are sick?

With warrick and vanderburgh counties seeing the brunt of those cases in the tr?state.

Pike county remains the only spot where nobody has tested positive so far.

In illinois?

More than 1?

Thousand people are infected?

With a majority of those cases popping up in the chicago area.

In the tr?

State part of illinois?

At least eight people have gotten sick?

With three confirmed cases in saline county.

We are also learning that the first infected patient in saline county has recovered.

In kentucky?

Cases passing 1?hundred?

With daviess, hopkins, and muhlenberg counties*all taking a hit this week.

At least two people have died in hopkins county?

And they're reporting four new cases tonight.

Hopkins county is one of those spots with a curfew in place to help curb the spread of covi?19.

Erran huber has been braving the conditions?

And visiting some of the hardes?hit areas in our region.

He joins us live tonight from madisonville with more.

Erran?

Tonigh?the numbers continue to tell the story.

Hopkins county has two more covi?19 deaths.

Tonigh?

Two more tr?

State families in mourning.

As covi?19 numbers surge overnight hopkins county announces two new deaths from covi?19 "and we send our condolences out to these two families.

That does make the total deaths in hopkins county to be six at this time."

Across the ohi?the spread continue?

As those living in indiana take personal measures for protectio?

"there's a lot of traffic going around through evansville.

We like to get a lot of our physical activity in and roller skate.

It is a bit of a concern.

So we just wear masks."

And continue to look to the days ahea?

I think it's a pretty big thing.

Looking forward, we should look for a day we don't have to wear masks of course.

But also with this comes a lot more medical practices and sanitization practices that we should adopt to our every day lives.

Perry county tonight now facing its own growing pressure.

With its first three cases of covi?19.

Wrap inf* eh 44news the coronavirus pandemic has hit kentucky especially hard this week?

With more people?

Even medical workers testing positive?

And counties putting curfews in place to help prevent the spread.

Dbbx mac joining me now is kentucky state police trooper corey king in the bluegrass tonight.

Mister king?

Can you tell me whether any troopers have tested positive for covi?19?

((skype interview)) reaction dbbx mac i've read different reports this week from other parts of the country?

Indicating that fewer drivers are on the roads right now?

And state police are seeing a spike in more people speeding.

Are you seeing this problem at all in kentucky?

((skype interview)) reaction dbbx mac how are the indiana department of health is working on another testing site.

The group set up a driv?

Through testing spot for first responders and other health care workers.

Health care providers say they're seeing a spike in requests?

And they believe the worst has yet to come.

At this point?

Experts say they're concerned about the accuracy of some of those results.

"if someone tests very early, there may not be enough of the virus in the respiratory track, thus yielding potentially a false negative."

Meantime in owensboro?

Health officials are trying another type of testing to get their results.

A record number of people across the tr?state are applying for unemployment benefits.

As business owners are forced to close?

Most of them are concerned whether they will be able to make it.

Employees and business owners say they're fearing the worst and they're not sure how how they'll be able to pay their bills and bounce back.

"we trying to do our best, its been very difficult, we've had to adjust" "i am prioritizing what has to absolutely taken care of against what maybe can wait a little bit... my a number one priority is my employees" "and now we miss our customers, without them we wouldn't be here, we are trying to survive like everyone else" many of these business owners say they're finding different ways to earn money.

Your stimulus check is on the way.

That's the message this week from most lawmakers.

Treasury secretary steve mnuchin says most americans will receive their stimulus check by april seventeenth.

If you filed our income taxes in 2?18 or 2?19 and provided your direct deposit information to the ??s?

Your check will likely hit your bank account by the fourteenth.

If not?

Your paper check will be mailed to you on the 24th.

Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell pleads with democrats to approve more money for coronavirus relief.

Democrats have objected to the measure?

That would add as much as 25?

Billion dollars in more more money to small businesses.

The kentucky senator says he's surprised democrats aren't following through.

Mcconnell says: "$100 billion dollars in loans have already been committed.

That is 30% of the total funding spoken for in just the first few days.

Actually that's very good news.

It means this job saving program is attractive to small business.

Employers got to access it but it also means we need more funding and we need it fast."

Democrats have argued the measure does not include enough funding for businesses located in certain areas.

More than 10?

Thousand kentuckians filed for unemployment last week?

And that number is expected to jump as baptist health announces furloughs.

The medical group says they plan to move some of their workers to different spots?

And executives are taking pay cuts.

Tonight on 44news at 1?

A tr?state teacher lending a helping hand to those who are risking their lives how he is giving back to the community.

But first let's check in with chief meteorologis t cameron hopman?

With your 44forecast.