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Gov. Andy Beshear reported 516 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. He said Monday through Thursday of this week has had 247 less cases than compared to last week.

Mary Bronaugh devoted much of her adult life to civic and political work. A suffragist, she was a founding member and the first chairwoman of the Kentucky League of Women Voters.

It is the county's third death attributed to COVID-19 in the last two weeks.

The governor said some schools that opened early in other states have had to close due to surges in cases.

Beshear reported that 638 Kentuckians are hospitalized for COVID-19, but he did not note that the figure was the highest daily hospital census yet attributed to the disease in Kentucky. It was a 4% jump from the 612 reported Monday.

Previously, the largest reported number of patients known to have COVID-19 was seven.

The governor reported 323 new cases on Monday and said 612 Kentuckians in the hospital with the virus, and 136 of them in intensive care.

The health department's drive-thru test site continues 9 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday at Tie Breaker Park. There's no charge to be tested, and results are typically reported in two to three days.

Drivers should use First, Fourth and Ninth streets to detour around the blocked streets, city officials said.

Beshear has also cited a decline in the percentage of Kentuckians testing positive for the virus. He did not report on testing or hospitalizations Sunday.

The report recommends that public officials "Ensure that all business retailers and personal services require masks," something that is not being done in much of the state, if anecdotal reports of limited mask wearing and enforcement in many businesses are indicative.

"Facial coverings work. They are our best chance of saving lives and protecting the health of our people, ensuring our economy can stay open, and getting our kids back in school." — Gov. Andy Beshear