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2,500 New Coronavirus Cases Reported in Kentucky Tues., Aug. 10

By Samantha Morrill
Published August 11, 2021 at 8:38 AM EDT
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Tuesday afternoon Kentucky reported 2,500 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the state total to 502,712.

Seven new deaths were reported, bringing that total to 7,394.

The positivity rate is at 11% as of Tuesday afternoon.

Find more information about the spread of the coronavirus in Kentucky here.

Watch Tuesday's briefing below.

Gov. Andy Beshear - Briefing on COVID-19 8.10.2021
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Samantha was a reporter and All Things Considered Host from 2019 to 2023. Sam is also a graduate of Morehead State University and worked for MSU's Public Radio Station.
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