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2,334 new coronavirus cases reported in Kentucky Wednesday, Mar. 2

WEKU | By Samantha Morrill
Published March 2, 2022 at 4:56 PM EST
CDC

Wednesday afternoon Kentucky reported 2,334 new coronavirus cases and 35 new deaths.

The positivity rate is at 7.73%.

865 Kentuckians were hospitalized with COVID as of Wednesday afternoon. 170 of those were in the ICU and 87 were on a ventilator.

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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