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6,915 new coronavirus cases reported in Kentucky Tuesday, Jan. 4

WEKU | By Samantha Morrill
Published January 4, 2022 at 4:55 PM EST
Kentucky Department for Public Health

Tuesday afternoon Kentucky reported 6,915 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the state total to 885,673.

21 new deaths were reported, bringing that total to 12,255.

The positivity rate is at 21.74% as of Tuesday 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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