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One of the cases is reportedly a patient at Western State Hospital in Hopkinsville.

Kentucky is bracing for a hit in the amount of money it collects from sales and income taxes, which make up more than 75 percent of state revenues.

Census officials say the online questionnaire takes about 10 minutes to complete.

Supply chain disruptions have hit industrial jobs, and state-ordered closures and restrictions are affecting retail, restaurant and service work.

“Every crowd and gathering is an opportunity for the coronavirus to spread," the governor said.

The county's number of confirmed cases climbed from two to 26 in five days.

A new lab under contract to process COVID-19 tests for Jennie Stuart Medical Center and its Express Lab is providing results within 72 hours.

The earliest possible date the library could reopen is May 4.

Students who have volunteered to help with care in Kentucky include 342 medical students, 210 nursing students, 43 pharmacy students and 53 others.

There were 42 newly identified COVID-19 cases and two deaths from the disease.

The two newly identified cases are women, ages 54 and 62.

Gov. Andy Beshear and Health Commissioner Steven Stack said over the weekend that the critical measure in the next two weeks is social distancing to prevent spread of the virus.