A natural experiment in stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus is playing out on the border between Kentucky and Tennessee, where an early start to social distancing is pitted against a late one.
As of Saturday, Kentucky is now reporting 1,840 cases and 94 deaths, while as of Sunday, Tennessee is reporting 5,308 cases and 101 deaths. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency on March 6, while neighboring Tennessee’s Bill Lee waited until March 12, and then took until the end of the month to suggest people stay at home. The two approaches led to two drastically different outcomes playing out on the national stage.;
Source: Buzzfeed News And WHAS 11 Louisville
