COVID-19

McConnell said he would consider calling the Senate back to Washington early from summer recess if progress was made on a way forward.

Beshear announced 376 new cases of the virus, including 54 under the age of 18. The share of Kentuckians testing positive for the coronavirus in the last seven days is 5.8%.

In the last month, Christian County has reported more than half of all coronavirus cases since the pandemic began and seven of 11 deaths attributed to the virus.

Kentucky had three COVID-19 related deaths Sunday.

Rep. Lynn Bechler, R-Marion, asked if it is safe to say that 99 percent of the population won't die from COVID-19. Health Commissioner Steven Stack said that's true, but it's important to recognize exactly how many deaths 1% would represent, noting that is 10 times greater than the fatality rate for the flu.

On Sunday, Christian County's seven-day average grew to 17, an all-time high since the pandemic began in mid-March.

The seven-day average of daily new cases has risen for the last three days.

Never before has Christian County reported as many new coronavirus cases in a seven-day period as over the last week.

Secretary of State Michael Adams said that the state won’t be encouraging everyone to vote by mail, but it will ultimately be up to voters to determine how to cast their ballots.

Secretary of State Michael Adams expects the final criteria for who can cast ballots by mail will be “subjective,” allowing people to do so if they feel that they are at risk of contracting or having complications from coronavirus.

The county has reported more new coronavirus cases within a seven-day period only once before, just a week and a half ago.

The health department is urging the community to take steps to prevent spreading the coronavirus.