The Kentucky National Guard continues to help out across the state where help is needed. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear activated them back in March when the threat of COVID-19 first started escalating in the state.

Since then they have assisted with food banks, with security measures in hospitals, and even helping to set up the mobile hospital in Louisville.

Now they are helping out at the mobile testing sites set up by Kroger. Six of those should be active across the state by next week, including one in Somerset and another in Pikeville.

“This is our bread and butter mission,” Major Stephen Martin says. “We provide both support to the nation when we are called to deploy, and then our second dual mission is providing support to the state when she needs us. In this fight against this invisible enemy she needs us most.”

Martin also said that the guard has been activated through at least the next month and will be taking it day-by-day after that.