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More than 3.1 million unemployment claims were filed in U.S. for the week ending May 2, while 80,060 claims were filed in Kentucky.

A new travel order still bans anyone with a positive or preemptively positive case of COVID-19 from entering Kentucky, unless ordered for medical treatment.

The governor said the pandemic is "still pretty stable," despite reporting 625 new cases, including 309 from a state prison in Muhlenberg County.

Few of the protestors wore masks, and one of the speakers leading the gathering asked those who did to take them off.

The city projects payroll tax revenue will decline about $1 million in the last three months of this fiscal year and be down $1.3 million next fiscal year.

Legal experts say that allowing states to declare bankruptcy would likely be challenged for violating the U.S. Constitution.

On May 20, retail may re-open and churches may hold in-person services, both at reduced capacity.

City officials expect payroll tax revenue to drop 7%, with unemployment caused by the coronavirus being a major factor.

The first phase of health-care reopenings includes non-urgent, non-emergency and diagnostic services.

Eights guests who represent the state's health and business interests are scheduled to appear on the show.

The State Board of Elections is also working on a plan to allow limited in-person voting.

During city council's Tuesday meeting, officials discussed how the coronavirus pandemic could affect revenue in the 2020-21 budget.