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New Covid-19 Cases In Kentucky Top 1,000 Saturday Sept. 19

Governor Andy Beshear announced 1,002 new Coronavirus cases Saturday bringing total cases in the commonwealth to 61,106. The positivity rate is 3.82%.

Of the new cases, 145 were from children 18 and younger. The youngest is 5 months old.

The Governor also reported seven new deaths. Total COVID-19 related deaths in Kentucky now stands at 1,108.

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Mike Savage joined WEKU in 2018 as Director & General Manager. He has worked in public radio for 30 years and has managed public radio stations in Georgia, Illinois and Indiana. In his current role as WEKU Director & General Manager, Mike directs station operations, programming, news and fundraising.
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