Hoptown

The county’s case total was 411 as of Saturday with 182 active cases, 225 recovered and four deaths. More than 20% of the county's positive tests for COVID-19 have been reported in the last week.

The health department has confirmed 84 new cases this week, the most of any week since the pandemic started.

Christian County Public Schools are set to return to in-person instruction when the 2020-21 school year begins in just over a month

The health department's drive-thru site provides free COVID-19 testing from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday at Tie Breaker Park.

As of Wednesday, there were 143 active cases and 218 people who have recovered from the virus, according to the health department.

Christian County has had 344 cases of COVID-19 confirmed to date. Those include 130 active as of Tuesday, 210 recovered and four deaths.

Monday's report of 20 new cases is among the county's highest single-day totals yet and follows a record-setting week.

Local officials hope to revive Hoptown Hose Down on Aug. 10 at DeBow Recreational Complex, pending expiration of the statewide mask mandate.

Christian County's positive percentage rate for COVID-19 testing in June was 6%, up from 2% in May.

Saturday's report from the Christian County Health Department brings the county's total COVID-19 cases to 323 since the pandemic began in March.

Christian County reported 16 new coronavirus cases Friday, bringing the county's total to 313. Of those cases, 106 are still active.

The health department reported 90 active cases of COVID-19 and 203 people who had recovered from the illness.