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721 New Covid-19 Cases Reported in Kentucky Saturday Sept. 12

WEKU | By Mike Savage

Published September 12, 2020 at 7:15 PM EDT

Governor Andy Beshear reported 721 new COVID-19 cases along with 13 new deaths related to coronavirus Saturday.

Of the new cases, 81 were from children 18 and younger. The youngest case was a 6-month-old infant.

The positivity rate is at 4.14%.

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