During Tuesday afternoon’s coronavirus update Governor Andy Beshear announced 1,018 new cases of coronavirus in Kentucky, bringing the state total to 67,856.
Governor Beshear also announced eight new deaths, bringing that total to 1,170.
The positivity rate in Kentucky is at 4.24% as of Tuesday afternoon.
You can watch a recording of Tuesday’s update below.
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