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Everyone entering city hall will be required to wear a face mask and to have a temperature check.

One new case was reported Wednesday, with 84 active cases and 161 people previously diagnosed with COVID-19 who have recovered.

Kentucky's total cases are now up to 15,842 and its death toll is up to 568. The daily report shows that 427 Kentuckians are currently hospitalized, with 73 in intensive care. The hospitalization number continues to rise; it is now the largest since June 11, when it was 514.

In November, eight of the 12 city council wards will have a contested race in addition to the mayor's contest in which Republican James R. Knight Jr. and Independent Walter Shamble will challenge Interim Mayor Wendell Lynch, a Democrat.

The health department is asking local residents to pay attention to their surroundings, especially in settings with several people, in the event they need to later help identify people with whom they had contact.

Organizers had considered delaying the week-long fair until later in the year but ultimately decided to cancel it.

A Harvard study found that readers of The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal were better informed.

Main Street was closed between Fourth and Sixth streets, and drivers are advised to use alternate routes.

The Christian County Health Department reported the county’s fourth death related to COVID-19 and a surge in coronavirus cases, from 182 to 225 in one day, on Thursday. Some of the cases involved construction workers at the Oak Grove facility.

The county had 74 active cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, which was roughly a third of the total cases.

The county's total includes 137 patients who have recovered from the coronavirus since the start of the outbreak in mid-March.

The county’s coronavirus total, as of Tuesday, was 179, including 39 active cases, 137 recovered and three deaths.