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Kentucky coronavirus map remains in the red

WEKU | By Samantha Morrill
Published February 2, 2022 at 4:56 PM EST
Kentucky Department for Public Health

7,406 new coronavirus cases and 21 new deaths were reported in Kentucky on Wednesday.

2,438 Kentuckians were hospitalized with coronavirus as of Wednesday afternoon. 448 of those were in the ICU and 219 were on ventilators.

The positivity rate is at 26.78%.

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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