Kentucky extending public assistance during virus outbreak

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor is extending public assistance eligibility as a short-term cushion as the state copes with the economic fallout from the new coronavirus. The state’s count of coronavirus cases has risen to 35, Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday. Louisville’s mayor, Greg Fischer, announced that his wife has tested positive for the virus and he has put himself in self-quarantine. Beshear announced that all recipients of public assistance programs will automatically have their eligibility extended for three months.