Tuesday update: Coronavirus numbers in south central Kentucky

Governor Andy Beshear still held a daily press event virtually on Tuesday, while remaining in quarantine with his family. Tuesday, he announced 776 new positive cases. meaning the commonwealth has now seen 81,691 total cases.

14 new deaths were also reported Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 1,269.

13,986 have recovered.

According to the Barren River District Health Department, there have been 8,000 total cases in the surrounding counties combined since the start of the pandemic, 6,795 have recovered.

No new deaths were reported in the surrounding counties.

Here’s a look at the total number of cases in the surrounding area:

-WARREN COUNTY: 4,754 (+36)

– BARREN COUNTY: 875 (+9)

– LOGAN COUNTY: 663 (+5)

– BUTLER COUNTY: 389 (+5)

– ALLEN COUNTY: 446 (+1)

– SIMPSON COUNTY: 309

– HART COUNTY: 239 (+10)

– EDMONSON COUNTY: 171 (+2)

– METCALFE COUNTY:154 (+2)

AS OF 6 P.M. 10/13/20