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C1 3 read under in our top story this morning..

Bars are set to close once again closed across kentucky..

And restaurants... to operate at a reduced capcity.

It comes after new announcements from governor beshear yesterday..

In an attempt to control the recent surge in coronavirus cases.

According to governor beshear..

The new measures are based on recommendations from the white house.

The order closes bars for two weeks... restaurants will have limited dining capacity at 25 percent... which is the lowest its been during the pandemic.

Outdoor dining will not be restricted as long as you can socially distance.

The state will reevalute in two weeks...with a goal of reopening bars and restoring restaurant capacity..

If the escalation of numbers slows down.

"and the steps that we're going to have to take we can see in the numbers, but we can also see sadly in even our activiry even in the midst in what we know is an escalation... this is just the latest in a series of new orders from the governor to curb the surge.

Last monday--- he issued a new travel advisory..

Kentuckians are asked to quarantine if they travel to states with a positive coroanvirus rate higher than 15 percent..

The amount of people allowed for large gatherings..was also reduced back to 10 or fewer people.

### the governor also recommending public and private schools wait to reopen until at least the third week of august.

Area schools are already falling in line... anderson county schools announcing its first day for students will now be tuesday, september 8-th.... thats for in-person classes, virtual and hybrid learning.

According to the district... if the decision is made later to begin the year using n-t-i for all students... families will be contacted about technology pick-up between august 24- th and september third.

In fayette county, the first day of school will be august 26-th... two weeks later than the original starting date..

The school board approved the calendar last night..

The last day of school is set for may 13th.

Spring break will be march 29th through april 2nd.

Ten minutes has been added to the school day, according to the district.

Fayette county, like many school districts, is beginning the year with online learning only... ### the governor's limitataurant cae lowest in sincthe pandemic began..

And its only been a month since they were allowed to expand to 50 percent capacity..

Owners at mi pequeña hacienda in lexington say theyre thankful they can stay open at all.

But theyre hoping it will be enough.

Lorena: "for us it means we're going to be worried about how we're going to pay the bills because less seating means less money, less turned over tables."

Again--there is not a limitation on outdoor capacity at again--there is not a limitation on outdoor capacity at restaurants as long as you can socially distance.

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There are now at least 27-thousand 600 cases of covid-19 reported in the bluegrass... out of almost 587-thousand tests taken.

Governor beshear announcing 522 new cases monday... 21 are children ages five and younger... including a four- month-old from jessamine county and a 9-month-old from bullitt county.

According to governor beshear the positivity rate is currently... 5 point 58 percent.

The governor also announcing nine new deaths.

The total number of people who have died from the coronavirus in the commonwealth is now..

709.

### in lexington... 98 new cases of the coronavirus reported from the weekend.

The total number of positives in the city..

Now more than 28-hundred.

That includes..

An adjustment... after six false-positives, from the university of kentucky.

The health department ..

Also reported one new death from the virus.

The total number of people who have died from the virus in the city is now..

45.

There are more than 200 sites across kentucky to get tested for covid-19... lexington has several... one is its mobile neigborhood testing program..

Aimed at communities dispoportionally affected by the virus.

That has moved this week--- to consolidated baptist church on russell cave road... thursday, friday and saturday..

You don't need an appointment to get tested.

For information on any of the other sites in lexington or across the bluegrass..

Visit our website..

Wtvq dot com.

### kentucky---now has more than 27- thousand 600 cases of covid-19... remember--the new guidelines for restaurants and bars..takes effect today.

The state..will reevaluate things in two weeks..

You can stay up to date with the very latest on air and online at wtvq dot com or on the wtvq mobile app.

## kentucky agricultural officials are warning people not to plant mysterious seeds they may find in their mailboxes..

L3: abc 36 news white seeds from china being sent to ky residents people being warned not to plant them kentucky is just one of several states where these seeds are being sent to people.

Agriculture commissioner ryan quarles says they don't know what type of seeds these are but appear to have originated from china.

He says this could be an act of agricultural bio- terrorism... and that the seeds could be harmful to local plants and livestock if planted.

He says anyone who gets these seeds in the mail should immediately contact the kentucky department of agriculture.

Read under happening today..

Your chance to be involved in the conversation of racial justice and equality in lexington..

The city's commission on the topic..

Begins a series of virtual town halls today.

You must email in your questions or comments before the meeting... in order for them to be heard.

Each one will be broadcast live on the commissions youtube channel..

Starting at 6:30 p.m.

There are three seperate days all same time..same place..

Just different topics.

We'll put the link to the livestream..as well as the email adrress to send your questions on our website..

Wtvq dot com.

### fayette county is expected to begin scheduling driver's tests again... however..

Its only those who had appointments before the coronavirus shutdowns started in march..

State police tell the herald-leader more than 3- thousand people around the state were scheduled to take the test before the shutdown.

K-s-p says it does not know how many were scheduled in fayette county..

But they are planning to start making phone calls to reschedule those driving tests once a new test location