‘Coronavirus Party’ In Kentucky Leads To At Least One COVID-19 Case

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during the statewide Fairness Rally at the Kentucky state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader/TNS)
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) speaks during the statewide Fairness Rally at the Kentucky state Capitol on February 19, 2020. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said during a press conference on Tuesday night that a group of people had held a “coronavirus party,” after which at least one person tested positive for COVID-19.

“We are battling for the health and even the lives of our parents and our grandparents,” Beshear said. “And don’t be so callous as to intentionally go to something and expose yourself to something that can kill other people.”

“We ought to be much better than that,” he added.

The governor said that the such a gathering “makes me mad, and it should make you mad.”

“And ultimately, the power of forgiveness, we’ll get through this,” he continued. “We should forgive that person. But no more of these anywhere statewide ever for any reason.”

Watch Beshear speak below:

https://youtu.be/Q5LhuqIm0ow?t=868

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  1. What is in the water in KY? They elect shytes like Moscow Mitch and deliberately hold COVID19 parties?

    Is it genetic? Environmental? both?

  2. Now America, this is why you elect Democrats, just to get these useful tidbits of information like don’t intentionally seek to infect yourself with a fatal disease. You don’t make liberals’ heads explode doing that. You make them shrug and figure it’s no great loss if it goes wrong.

  3. I am hoping that Branson MO has a massive festival for Easter…

    The Corona Rapture…

  4. Kentucky Derpy

  5. I don’t mind at all if fools choose to sicken and even kill themselves. It’s all us innocent others they kill along the way that deeply troubles and angers me.

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