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5,530 new coronavirus cases tallied in Kentucky's weekly report

CDC

In its weekly report, Kentucky counted 5,530 new coronavirus cases bringing the state total to 1,312,407.

1,420 of the new cases were in people age 18 and younger.

236 new deaths were reported, bringing that total to 14,895.

263 Kentuckians were hospitalized with COVID as of Monday afternoon. 50 of those were in the ICU and 25 were on a ventilator.

The positivity rate is at 2.29%.

Find more information about the spread of the coronavirus in Kentuckyhere.

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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.