Saturday Governor Andy Beshear announced 1,986 new cases of coronavirus in Kentucky. The new cases today were the second highest total for a single day. Beshear also announced 9 new deaths related to the virus. The positivity rate was reported at 6.10%.
Beshear pleaded with Kentuckians to help get the virus spread under control. “This is now the single largest week of new COVID-19 cases by almost a thousand and we still have one day to go. We need your help,” said Beshear.
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