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Kentucky’s Republican-led state legislature passed the ban in 2018, which was signed into law by then-Gov. Matt Bevin.

If the council adopts the ordinance, the city's mayoral and council elections would be nonpartisan beginning with the 2022 election.

Despite a decidedly upward two-week trend, Gov. Andy Beshear said on Tuesday it will take more time to see if the increase is related to testing in long-term care facilities, where the state is seeing a bump in cases.

Of Christian County's 126 total cases, 20 are active and 103 are recovered. The county has had three COVID-19 related deaths.

Most of the city’s parks and recreational facilities had been closed since March 15.

The state has reported 10,046 cases of the novel coronavirus, with 457 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19, including 90 in intensive care. At least 3,232 have recovered. The number of reported deaths stands at 439.

Dining rooms will serve carry-out meals only, and swimming pools and beaches will remain closed.

Kentucky had 131 new cases Sunday and 214 on Monday. Eight deaths were reported.

The rally came amid days of protests following the deaths of Taylor on March 13 in Louisville, and George Floyd, a black man brutally killed by police outside of Minneapolis last week.

Superintendents were told that because there will be no vaccine this year, and no treatment is likely to be widely used before school is fully underway, schools will have to rely on social distancing and other public-health measures to reduce the risk of infection.

Protestors gather at Christian County Justice Center to rally against police brutality and call on local residents to get involved to address racism.

The county's total of 119 cases includes 97 people who have recovered from the coronavirus.