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616 New Coronavirus Cases Reported in Kentucky Sunday Oct. 4

Governor Andy Beshear reported 616 new Covid-19 cases Sunday.  The Governor also reported four deaths.  Of the new cases, 76 were in children 18 and younger including a case reported in a five month old infant.  The state's positivity rate now stands at 4.74%.  Beshear said Kentucky broke a record this week with 6,126 new cases within a seven day period.  The Governor continues to ask Kentuckians to mask-up and social distance.

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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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