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Social distancing pushed the party to a virtual status, and the internet gathering went on for nearly six hours.

Local, state and federal health officials continue to stress the importance of social distancing.

The governor said golf courses and home-improvement stores are among places where people need to do a better job of social distancing.

The drive-thru window at the city Tax Office is still accessible.

A gathering of hundreds of young people in Louisville Friday night and funerals open to more than immediate families are examples of activities that will result in more deaths, the governor said.

The watch is set to expire at 2 a.m. Sunday.

Beshear said approximately 64 Kentuckians are known to have recovered from the virus so far.

The lack of supplies is contributing to the delay in testing for the coronavirus and creating danger for healthcare workers, Gov. Andy Beshear said.

In several Tennessee counties along the Kentucky border, the rate of infection is higher than it is in the neighboring Kentucky counties, Beshear noted.

Roughly four of every five people tested at Jennie Stuart Medical Center or its Express Lab are still waiting for results from LabCorp's testing facility in North Carolina. The local hospital will be working with a new lab beginning March 30.

The chief posted the letter to the department's Facebook page.