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Kentucky COVID-19 positivity rate surpasses 10%

CDC

This week Kentucky reported 8,127 new coronavirus cases bringing the state total to 1,347,647.

1,153 of the new cases were in people age 18 and younger.

79 new deaths were reported, bringing that total to 15,909.

264 Kentuckians were hospitalized with COVID as of Monday afternoon. 23 of those were in the ICU and 6 were on a ventilator.

The positivity rate is at 10.52%.

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.