On Kentucky Tonight, airing Monday, Aug. 23, at 8/7 pm, Renee Shaw talks with her guests about the surge of the COVID-19 Delta variant. Scheduled guests include:

• David Dougherty, M.D., infectious disease specialist at Baptist Health, Lexington
• Ashley Montgomery-Yates, M.D., chief medical officer for inpatient and emergency services at UK Healthcare 
• Molly Rutherford, M.D., direct primary care physician and owner of Bluegrass Family Wellness in Crestwood, Ky.
• Nancy Galvagni, president of the Kentucky Hospital Association
• Matt Sanderson, Hopkins County Sheriff who’s recovering from COVID-19 (pre-taped)
• Steven Stack, M.D., Commissioner, Kentucky Department for Public Health (pre-taped)

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