State and local COVID-19 update

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As of 4 p.m. July 3, Gov. Beshear said there were at least 16,376 coronavirus cases in Kentucky, 299 of which were newly reported Friday.

Unfortunately, Gov. Beshear reported four new deaths Friday, raising the total to 585 Kentuckians lost to the virus.

The deaths reported Friday include a 70-year-old man from Fayette County; 89- and 91-year-old women from Shelby County; and a 107-year-old woman from Jefferson County.

“The loss of these Kentuckians is sorely felt,” Gov. Beshear said

As of Friday, there have been at least 430,071 coronavirus tests performed in Kentucky. At least 4,747 Kentuckians have recovered from the virus.

The Pike County Health Department confirmed eight new cases on Saturday

The total in Pikeville is 111 cases with 43 cases active and 66 have recovered.

The new cases include a 28 year old woman, a 45 year old woman, a minor aged girl, a 25 year old woman, a 59 year old woman, a 23 year old man, a 61 year old man and a 66 year old man.

All of the newly confirmed cases are recovering from home.

The Harlan County Health Department confirmed three new cases of the virus which raises the county’s total to 30.

The Bell County Health Department confirmed six new cases on Sunday, raising its total to 33.

As always you can call the state’s COVID-19 hotline at 1-800-722-5725 if you have any questions about the coronavirus in Kentucky. You can also find more information, including how to protect you and your family, by visiting Kentucky’s official COVID-19 website.