Nearly 59K cases of COVID-19 in Ky.

Nearly 59K cases of COVID-19 in Ky.
The positivity rate in Kentucky, as of Wednesday, was 3.89 percent. (Source: WFIE)
By Marsha Heller | September 16, 2020 at 8:09 AM CDT - Updated September 16 at 4:02 PM

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KFVS) - Governor Andy Beshear held a briefing on Kentucky’s response to COVID-19 at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16.

Gov. Andy Beshear - Media Briefing 09.16.2020

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Kentucky cases

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported a total of 58,764 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Wednesday, September 16, including 1,082 total deaths.

The positivity rate in Kentucky, as of Wednesday, was 3.89 percent.

The health department also reported a total of 11,043 recoveries.

Currently, 1,090,160 tests for COVID-19 have been performed in the state.

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