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The deceased was a 65-year-old Black man. A health department spokeswoman said his case was not related to any community clusters or facilities.

The Christian County Health Department announced early Thursday that the site would be closed.

The state announced 619 new cases on Wednesday, up from 590 the day before and 522 Monday, but nowhere near the second highest number of 836 reported Saturday.

Those planning to register with the league's assistance should have their Social Security number.

So far this month, 279 new cases have been reported — more than half of all local cases confirmed since the first positive test in mid-March.

Tuesday brought hopeful signs. The seven-day rolling average for the positive test rate fell to 5.08%, the first time it's gone down in four days, and the seven-day average of daily new cases fell to 590. Four days before, it had been 668, more than triple the average of 220 on July 1.

Beshear reported 532 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 28,128. The new cases include 21 children under age 5, with the youngest being 2 months old. Beshear said the state’s positivity rate dropped slightly to 5.08%.

Christian County Health Department Spokeswoman Amanda Sweeney stressed in a news release Tuesday that a negative test does not end the quarantine period for individuals who've been exposed to someone with COVID-19.

About 75 percent of ballots cast in the June primary were by mail, when the state allow no-excuse absentee voting by mail.

The report brings the county's total of confirmed cases since the pandemic began locally to 485. Of those, 185 are active and 295 are recovered, according to the health department.

The steps are among those recommended by the White House to prevent the spread of the virus.

"We are still at higher levels than we've ever been, but the fact that we are seeing that decline over the last few weeks is very important," said Dana Quesinberry, research core director for the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center. "There is hope that we are making progress again, so whatever triggered the increase is being managed or mitigated in some way."