3,941 New Coronavirus Cases Reported in Kentucky Friday, Sept. 24

WEKU | By Samantha Morrill

Published September 24, 2021 at 5:19 PM EDT

Friday afternoon Kentucky reported 3,941 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the state total to 674,015.

26 new deaths were reported, bringing that total to 8,492.

The positivity rate is at 13.10% as of Friday 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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