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Kentucky sets new record for COVID-19 cases

By Washington Examiner
Published November 16, 2020 2:30pm ET
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Kentucky sets new record for COVID-19 cases
Pedestrians cross a street as one of them prepares his face mask in western Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Iran is preparing for the possibility of "tens of thousands" of people getting tested for the new coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases spiked again Saturday, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said, underscoring the fear both at home and abroad over the outbreak in the Islamic Republic. | (Vahid Salemi/AP)

The state of Kentucky reported its highest one-day number of new COVID-19 cases on Friday, but Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear did not announce any new restrictions.

Beshear reported 3,173 new cases on Friday. That’s the first time the number topped 3,000. It also marked the fourth time in two weeks the state has established a new record.

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