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4,836 New Coronavirus Cases Reported in Kentucky Thursday, Aug. 19

WEKU | By Samantha Morrill
Published August 19, 2021 at 5:43 PM EDT
Kentucky Department of Public Health

Thursday afternoon Kentucky reported 4,836 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the state total to 530,573.  

Nine new deaths were reported, bringing that total to 7,477.  

The positivity rate is at 12.75% as of Thursday afternoon.  

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

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Samantha Morrill
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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