Kentuck Cancels August Art Night After Employee Gets Coronavirus

NORTHPORT, AL — Kentuck Art Center announced it will be closed Wednesday through Friday after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus, despite the entire staff being vaccinated. This also prompted Kentuck to cancel its August Art Night on Thursday.

Kentuck says its policy requires all staff to receive a negative PCR test before returning to work. Staff also confirmed on Wednesday that only one employee had tested positive, as Kentuck hopes the case will be isolated.

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The news marks just the latest closure, cancellation or adjustment to plans among local businesses and institutions due the steep rise in new coronavirus cases, coupled with noticeably low demand for the vaccine.

Most recently, the City of Northport reimplemented social distancing guidelines for visitors to City Hall, in addition to temperature checks for those coming inside to attend Council meetings.

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In looking at the wider picture, DCH Health System topped 90 total inpatients on Tuesday. This represents the highest one-day mark in virus-positive patients since Feb. 9, when numbers were on a downward slope from a surge over the holidays.

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