Hoptown

The number of active cases dropped to 220, the lowest it has been in nearly two weeks.

The number of local cases classified by the health department as active reached a new high of 265.

The new cases pushed the county's total to 809 with 256 active cases.

As of Friday afternoon, 243 local COVID-19 cases were classified by the health department as active.

Despite a recent decrease in the seven-day rolling average of new cases, the county has seen an upward two-week trend, with 17.7% growth over the last 14 days.

Health Director Kayla Bebout acknowledged that Christian County is a hot spot for the coronavirus.

Volunteers will be on hand from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Ruff Park Pavilion to help register voters.

"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation." — The 19th Amendment

The White House Coronavirus Task Force report for Aug. 8-14 puts 43 counties (including Christian County) in the "yellow zone," meaning they had between 0.1 and 1 cases per 1,000 and a positive test rate between 5 and 10% in the reporting week.

While the seven-day average of new cases decreased on Tuesday for the first time in 10 days, Christian County's cases have grown at twice the statewide rate over the last two weeks.

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.

The downtown landmark had been closed because of the pandemic, but owner Phillip Ferrell decided to open up for carry-out business six days a week.