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745 Coronavirus Cases Reported in Kentucky Tuesday

Governor Andy Beshear
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During Tuesday afternoon’s coronavirus update Governor Andy Beshear announced 745 new cases of coronavirus in Kentucky, bringing the state total to 58,000. The governor noted that 95 of the new cases in Kentucky on Tuesday are in kids under age 18.

Governor Beshear also announced nine new deaths, bringing that total to 1,074.

The positivity rate is at 3.97% as of Tuesday afternoon.

You can watch a recording of Tuesday’s coronavirus update below.

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