FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s coronavirus-related curfew on bars and restaurants will be lifted starting May 28, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday in his latest move to relax restrictions on businesses.
What You Need To Know
- Curfew on bars and restaurants in Kentucky will be lifted starting May 28
- Bar seating will be allowed again on the same date
- Last week, Beshear announced that Kentucky businesses and events with fewer than 1,000 people will be allowed to operate at 75% capacity, also starting May 28
- More than 1.87 million Kentuckians have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
Bar seating also will be allowed again on the same late May date, the governor said.
“I want everybody to remember that we have been and we’re going to continue to be loosening these restrictions. But be reasonable,” Beshear said at a news conference.
“Look at your own facilities,” he added. “Look at the ability for air to move in and out. Look at what your vaccination rates are in your county and what your incidence rates are and try to make good decisions.”
Last week, Beshear announced that Kentucky businesses and events with fewer than 1,000 people will be allowed to operate at 75% capacity, also starting May 28. Any indoor and outdoor events drawing more than 1,000 people will be able to operate at 60% capacity, also starting May 28.
Capacity is currently limited to 60% at Bluegrass State events with fewer than 1,000 people and 50% at events or spaces with more than 1,000 people.
More than 1.87 million Kentuckians have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, including more than 80% of Kentuckians age 65 and older, Beshear said.