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

WEKU | By Mike Savage
Published September 19, 2020 at 8:46 PM EDT

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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