During Wednesday afternoon’s coronavirus update Governor Andy Beshear announced 1,004 new cases of coronavirus in Kentucky, bringing the state total to 68,840. The governor noted that 154 of the new cases on Wednesday are in kids under age 18.
Governor Beshear also announced four new deaths, bringing that total to 1,174.
The positivity rate in Kentucky is at 4.07% as of Wednesday afternoon.
You can watch a recording of Wednesday’s update below.
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