10p show April 10

10p show April 10

10?thousand people have died from covi?19 worldwide.

In the united states?

Nearly half a million americans have tested positive?

And we're seeing those cases skyrocket across the tr?state.

The upcoming holiday*now creating a real problem for friends and families?

As people are encouraged to stay home.

We'll explain how your family can*still enjoy a few of those traditions in just a moment.

But first?

Let's go ahead and take a closer look at the latest numbers across the tr?state.

In indiana?

More than ?

Thousand hoosiers testing positive for covi?19.

Warrick county reporting their second death connected to an outbreak at the signature health care facility.

In kentucky?

The state seeing another record day?

With nearly 3?thousand kentuckians currently in the hospital.

A seventh person has died in hopkins county?

With two nursing homes feeling those fatal effects.

In illinois?

More than 1?

Thousand people infected.

In the tr?

State part of illinois?

Saline county remains at three cases with the first patient fully recovered.

Many medical experts are arguing the worst has yet many medical experts are arguing the worst has yet to come?

With more cases expected in the next few weeks.

Erran huber has been braving the conditions?

Traveling to some of the hardes?hit areas in our region.

He joins us live tonight from warrick county with more.

Erran?

Ma?

13 in al?

Now dead across the tr?state from covid 19.

Including two who lived in long term care at signature healthcare.

Tonigh?

Tr?state families are mourning across the region.

Two seniors who were living at signature healthcar?

A 74 year old man and a 92 year old woma?now dead after covid 19 made its way inside their home in long term care.

Joining another dead in hopkins county as healthcare workers struggle to keep the infection out of their nursing homes in the bluegrass.

"we do also have two nursing homes that are now involved.

That's a very serious thing.

Our at most risk individuals are those 65 and over."

And keep their hospitals from being overrun.

Some of our healthcare facilities are at critical need.

It is hard to keep healthcare workers who were exposed early on.

We are really in a critical need on our curve, and we need people to stay home.

Those outside the medical field are working hard as well my coworker?

We're sanitizing, we're spraying down our pumps.

We're trying to keep it as safe as possible for everyone who comes in.

As they confront their own fears daily.

"i am worried.

I think a lot of people right now are not taking it as seriously as it needs to be.

I see a lot of people out."

Amid grim projections "we are in the zone with louisville, lexington and owensboro, and we are a much smaller communit?so we have a significant problem."

And tonigh?

Daviess county becomes the third county in the kentucky tr?

State area.

To implement its own curfew.

Thi?after having its second death in the area from coronavirus.

That curfew will run from 9pm to 6 am.

Eh 44news an indiana family is fearing the worst?

After learning about a potential outbreak of covi?19 in one of the state's prisons.

Authorities say it's difficult to secure the resources to test all 4?

Thousand indiana inmates.

E?dona stuard's husband is in jail?

And he believes someone in the prison has tested positive for covi?19.

She says she's worried her husband is now sick?

Because he's having trouble breathing.

"the bunks are three feet apart he said and they are around each other all day long."

"and they finally quarantined the whole dorm yesterday."

We've reached out to the warden a few times?

But have not yet heard back.

We're also working with the state health department to confirm whether anyone has tested positive.

Many tr?state families are wondering how to celebrate easter sunday?

At a safe distance.

Stay at home orders and loc?downs are now creating a problem for people hoping to celebrate.

However?

Many tr?state congregation s have decided to offer a driv?up easter service.

To ensure nobody gets infected?

Local pastors say security will be on hand to help.

" we have signage, we have security, we have law enforcement, that will hopefully be presence enough that says this is one way to gather so lets be respectful of the guidelines being askedd of us" the governor has requested that all drivers park at least nine feet apart and he's reminding people to stay in their vehicles.

And please stay with 44news on air and online as we continue to watch this pandemic as a it grows across the region.

You can also follow us on social media?

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Tonight on 44news at 10?

As healthcare officials race to help patients breathe?

Experts unveil a new tool to help.

How doctors are reducing the demand for ventillators.

But first?

Let's check in with chief meteorologis t cameron hopman?

With your 44forecast.

Cam?

One of the leaders guiding us through this unprecedente d health crisis is kentucky governor andy beshear.

He's received national praise for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

The governor's*calming presence is helping the state cope with these uncertain times.

Governor beshear is joining us from frankfort.

Governor?

Thank you so much for talking with us.

Beshear?

"thank you.

We are going to get through this together."

1.

Your daily updates?

Now affectionatel y deemed "afternoons with andy" by some.

Governor?

Through those talks you've taken early and swift action to curb the virus?

What do you think has been the key to kentucky's response?

Beshear "well, kentucky is doing better than other states, certainly in what we call flattening the curve.

That is a phrase that basically means that we are reducing the spread of the virus which is protecting people's lives.

Part of it is, we took swift action.

I declared a state of emergency on our very first positive test.

The real heroes out there are all of your viewers out there that are watching that have followed the guidance, that have stayed home, that have reduced their contacts.

Many of which have sacrificed their employment or their small business.

The reason that we are doing as well as we are, even though we are suffering loss, is because of the sacrifice of kentuckians all over this state.

I am so proud to be their governor."

2.

You assure us daily?

We will get through this together.

When we finally do?

Is there any indication as to what kind of financial hit the state will take??

You had plans to r?invest in education?

Pension?

And medicaid.?

Is that still possible?

Beshear?

"when i ran for governor, where i wanted to take this state is to increase educational opportunity and to increase opportunity for everyone out there.

Whether that was starting their own small business and expanding.

The coronavirus has changed everything for all of us.

One thing it has done, it has taken away all the divisions out there.

We are one united kentucky and hopefully we are one untied america against this coronavirus.

What we know is the very first thing that we have got to do is get through this.

The lives of so many people are on the line.

One of our models say the difference between strict and poor compliance with social distancing could be 11,000 people that we love and care about in this commonwealth.

We have to be resilient.

We have to make sure we take however much time it takes to defeat this adversary.

Remember, we are not talking about years.

We are talking about some part of months.

The greatest generation has to go with their adversary for years without knowing if they were going to win.

We know that we will get through this.

We have to be resilient to get through it.

Yes, it is going to have a significant affect.

It already has on our economy.

If we can defeat the coronavirus, we can rebuild this economy.

We are going to do it.

We are going to come out strong.

We are going to build a healthy, prosperous kentucky.

I know we can do it because i see what we are doing right now."

Governor?

It is good friday and this weekend many easter traditions will have to be set aside by families?

What is your message to kentuckians during what is normally a time of celebration?

Beshear?

"well, a happy good friday to everybody.

This is a special day and easter is an incredibly important day to my family.

My son was suppose to get baptized this sunday at his church.

Now he is going to have to wait.

Not being in church this sunday is a sacrifice that i appreciate everybody out there making.

But i think, not physically being in church is an act of faith that we are all showing, as well.

The two most important commandments in the gospel according to jesus were, love thy god with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself.

Being physically in church this weekend would spread the virus to our neighbors.

It would put their lives in jeopardy.

So i believe we are living out the gospel and those commandments by what we are doing this year.

We are protecting each other.

So, to everybody out there, thank you for your sacrifice.

It is absolutely necessary.

You are protecting each other."

Governor?

Thank you for all you are doing to lead the bluegrass through this*trying time.

Is there anything else you would like to add?

Beshear?

"i just want to say to everybody out there, remember our compassion and our kindness are going to help us get through this.

We all feel anxiety.

We all feel fear.

I do too.

But let's remember, everybody else out there is feeling it as well.

Our job, whether it is in state government or everybody else, is to do the best we can everyday to not spread this virus and to stay physically, emotionally, and intellectually healthy.

Make sure when you see people, ask them how they are doing.

The truth is none of us are doing great.

All of us are struggling in different periods of time.

But we are struggling together.

One commonwealth together, doing our duty to beat this coronavirus.

We are going to do it together."

Such a honest answer there?

We are all doing okay.

Governor thank you again for your time.

We certainly appreciate it.

Beshear?

"thank you" we felt some pleasant weather across the tr?state tonight?

And we're keeping an eye on your easter weekend.

Here's chief meteorologis t cameron hopman with your 44forecast.

Cam?

With ventilators in short supply?

A team of engineers has designed a breathing aid for coronavirus patients.

The company came together to design a machine that delivers oxygen to a patient's lungs?

Without the need for a ventilator.

They were able to create a positive airway pressure machine?

Known as a ?

Pap device?

Already used in hospitals.

Reports from italy show about half of the patients didn't need a ventilator after using it.

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"with this, the patient can be spontaneously breathing, communicating and hopefully better oxygenating."

These breathing aids are expected to be rolled out at some of those medical facilities in the near future.

The company says it can speed up production?

Delivering a thousand a day.

This is set to help health care workers and patients recover quicker.

Tonight at ten?

Introducing the men and women?

Working on the front lines?

To save people's lives.

Your covi?19 coverage continues in just a moment.

Har?working men and women in health care?

Dedicating their time and energy to help others.

One tr?state intensive care unit nurse is doing just that going above and beyond to help her community.

Megan diventi introduces tonight's hometown hero.

Cover: "that was my inspiration coming out of nursing school.

I always wanted to say i was an icu nurse and be really proud of that."

A passion for as long as she can remembe?

"i really wanted to be a nurse back in high school.

Both of my grandmothers actually passed away from cancer within a year of each other, so i was really inspired to become a nurse back then."

Danielle is seeing the impact of the virus first hand?as an icu nurse at deaconess gatewa?

"we are the ones that battle the sickest patients that come through those door?you know er they get those patients ready to go and if they need...we will be there to give them life saving medications...us icu nurses will be there to fix any problem."

Working hard nonstop each and everyday to save live?

"it really has been a crazy time for us, i say i'm guarded so i'm just a little more aware of what's going on i feel like i'm a little more alert of whats going on with my patients because right now is more important than ever."

Norman says nurses are sharing units right no?

Working countless hour?

Ensuring her patients are safe and well taken care o?

"everyday we are in charge of updating families and i never thought this job would be so crucial on just a day to day basis just to update a family member but it has been lately.

We now have staff members facetiming families going around the hospital to see how they're doing."

Along with her dedication to wor?

Danielle is also involved in the communit?

As a big sister with big brothers big sister?

Inspiring the next generation of health care worker?

"i've always been proud to say that my little sister would like to be a nurse one da?

Especially through this crazy time she says she still wants to be a nurse."

Even in these unprecedente d time?

Norman says she remains hopefu?

"i feel really inspired to see the community coming together, it seems like the community has done so much for us i've never felt more appreciated in seeing people donate masks, seeing people donate medical supplies, or even donate their food to us nurses."

We continue to celebrate those working to keep our community saf?

Including danielle norma?this week's hometown hero.

Md 44news.

Community that once this pandemic has passed, that we have a stronger long for each other and we continue to serve each other in love" "my message of hope that after this pandemic is over, that people will really understand what it means to really be in communion with god that they will be close to god, have their hope and trust in god.

Tonight's message of hope?

Reminding people across the tr?state tonight?

That we're all in this together.

And here's a live look tonight from your 44news metro cam.

And here's chief meteorologis t cameronhopm an with your 44forecast.

Cam?

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