9,836 new coronavirus cases reported in Kentucky Thursday, Jan. 6

WEKU | By Samantha Morrill

Published January 6, 2022 at 4:57 PM EST

Thursday afternoon Kentucky reported 9,836 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the state total to 904,916.

35 new deaths were reported, bringing that total to 12,319.

The positivity rate is at 23.67% 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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