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The health department also reports 203 people who previously tested positive for COVID-19 are now listed as recovered.

One measure Beshear could mandate is the wearing of face masks, a step that is highly controversial despite proof that it curbs the spread of the virus. Such orders have been issued by governors in at least 19 other states, including West Virginia.

Kentucky is projected to have 8,522 fewer full-time students in its public colleges and universities compared to the last academic year, a decline of 6.1% that would result in a loss of $40.3 million.

In a week-to-week comparison, the county just finished its second largest case week with 39 new cases during the week of June 28.

The previous one-day high was 322, except the 625 reported on May 5, when the total included 309 cases found over many days of testing at a Western Kentucky prison. 

Beshear has signaled that he wants to continue universal mail-in voting during the November election, but Adams is still considering it.

Some civil rights advocates are concerned that locating the statue at the historic site won’t add to a fair representation of Kentucky’s past — or present. A date has not been set to move the statue to Fairview.

Robert Celing was hospitalized for 12 days after becoming ill from a coronavirus infection. He received a plasma transfusion that a Jennie Stuart Medical Center doctor said probably saved his life.

Drivers may use the remote process until at least Sept. 30 to avoid in-person contact when renewing a license.

The health department's report also includes 165 people who were confirmed to have the coronavirus and then recovered.

The state's daily report said 433 Kentuckians are hospitalized and 109 of them are in intensive care, apparently the most yet. Beshear has said that in addition to maintaining a plateau of new cases, hospitalizations and intensive-care cases are important metrics to watch as the state tries to function during a pandemic.

Park employees will facilitate the mobile spray parks and will ensure social distancing for health and safety.