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Kentucky Surpasses 300,000 Covid-19 Cases

The commonwealth passed a grim milestone Saturday as 300,000 Kentuckians have contracted Covid-19 

Governor Andy Beshear also announced 4,240 new cases of coronavirus in Kentucky.

Beshear also announced 20 new deaths.

The positivity rate is at a record high of 12.32%.

You can view the Governor's video update here.

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Mike Savage joined WEKU in 2018 as Director & General Manager. He has worked in public radio for 30 years and has managed public radio stations in Georgia, Illinois and Indiana. In his current role as WEKU Director & General Manager, Mike directs station operations, programming, news and fundraising.