Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday extended the state’s mandate for face coverings in some situations for another 30 days, citing the mandate’s success in slowing the spread of COVID-19.
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Kentucky’s face covering mandate began July 10 and was extended for the first time in early August.
There are at least 51,677 cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky, 809 of which were newly reported Friday. Beshear also reported 11 new deaths Friday, raising the total to 987 Kentuckians lost to the virus.
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