During Wednesday afternoon’s coronavirus update Governor Andy Beshear announced 1,346 new cases of coronavirus in Kentucky, bringing the state total to 83,013. The governor noted that 171 of the new cases are in kids under age 18.
Governor Beshear also announced seven new deaths, bringing that total to 1,276.
The positivity rate in Kentucky is at 4.72% as of Wednesday afternoon.
You can watch a recording of Wednesday’s update below.
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