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3,032 new coronavirus cases reported in Kentucky Wednesday, Dec. 8

WEKU | By Samantha Morrill
Published December 8, 2021 at 4:54 PM EST
Kentucky Department for Public Health

Wednesday afternoon Kentucky reported 3,032 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the state total to 805,426.

70 new deaths were reported, bringing that total to 11,418.

The positivity rate is at 9.14% as of Wednesday 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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