Health

The lawsuit alleges the dispatch director was working out of a separate office in the courthouse but did not tell his employees it was because he was concerned the virus would spread in the dispatch center.

From the start of the governor's efforts to limit the spread of the virus three weeks ago, churches have been a challenge.

Kentucky has 917 confirmed coronavirus cases, and 76 people are hospitalized with the respiratory disease.

A Lutheran church near Louisville says it will hold services but limit attendance and restrict seating to every other pew.

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.