1,796 new coronavirus cases reported in Kentucky Thursday, Oct. 21

WEKU | By Samantha Morrill

Published October 21, 2021 at 4:56 PM EDT

Thursday afternoon Kentucky reported 1,796 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the state total to 732,518.

53 new deaths were reported, bringing that total to 9,530.

The positivity rate is at 6.53% as of Thursday afternoon.

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

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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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