Hoptown

While the county has seen an apparent plateau recently, more than a third of all coronavirus cases since the pandemic began in mid-March have been reported within the last month.

The total number of local cases includes 220 classified as active and 660 classified as recovered.

Christian County was among 14 counties in the White House Coronavirus Task Force report's "red zone," where new cases of the virus numbered more than one per 1,000 residents and the share of residents who tested positive during the week was over 10%.

Among the new cases, there were 43 children ages 18 and younger.

Weather permitting, testing will resume Wednesday at Tie Breaker Park.

The county health director also announced Monday that 16 new coronavirus cases were confirmed.

Several dozen people came out for the Stroll, Sip and Shop event Thursday evening.

As of Saturday afternoon, the number of active cases in the county was 223, according to the health department.

Since the pandemic began, 869 people in Christian County have tested positive for COVID-19.

Medical professionals are warning that outbreaks of influenza amid the coronavirus pandemic could overwhelm physicians’ offices and hospitals because the flu and COVID-19 share many of the same symptoms.

The county also confirmed 15 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, pushing the total number of local cases confirmed since the pandemic began to 864.

During the Dec. 7, 1907, Night Rider raid on Hopkinsville, gunmen took control of the telephone and telegraph office in this building to prevent anyone from signaling for help.