COVID-19

The dispatcher said she wasn't informed until later that she had worked in close proximity to someone who had a family member who tested positive for COVID-19.

The governor read from a Hopkins County Health Department document to paint a grim picture of what can happen when Kentuckians don't practice social distancing.

“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.

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.