Health

The governor's projects indicate he believes strict compliance with restrictions and social distancing will be need for three months.

Countywide there are 25 confirmed, active cases of the novel coronavirus.

The governor reported 11 new deaths in the state from COVID-19.

Christian County has 21 active cases of confirmed COVID-19. There have been no deaths locally from the coronavirus.

The dispatcher said she wasn't informed until later that she had worked in close proximity to someone who had a family member who tested positive for COVID-19.

The governor read from a Hopkins County Health Department document to paint a grim picture of what can happen when Kentuckians don't practice social distancing.

One of the cases is reportedly a patient at Western State Hospital in Hopkinsville.

“Every crowd and gathering is an opportunity for the coronavirus to spread," the governor said.

The county's number of confirmed cases climbed from two to 26 in five days.

Students who have volunteered to help with care in Kentucky include 342 medical students, 210 nursing students, 43 pharmacy students and 53 others.

There were 42 newly identified COVID-19 cases and two deaths from the disease.

The two newly identified cases are women, ages 54 and 62.