This website gives you latest updates on coronavirus in Kentucky

For Kentuckians trying to keep up with the latest coronavirus updates in the state, there's a portal for that.

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The state recently debuted a new section on the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services site dedicated to updates on COVID-19.

State officials have said they are preparing for the possibility of the virus spreading to the commonwealth. On Thursday, the first case in Tennessee was reported, making it the closest case to Kentucky thus far.

If you click here, you'll be able to get updates on coronavirus monitoring in Kentucky.

As of March 4 at 4 p.m., officials reported five cases have been tested in the state: four negative and one is pending.

So far there have been no confirmed cases in Kentucky or Indiana.

Kentucky health officials say if you have had exposure to a known case or traveled to a country with community spread and developed a fever or respiratory symptoms, isolate yourself from others in your home and contact the Kentucky Department for Public Health at 502-564-3261.

For more information and prevention guides, visit the CDC's website.

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