Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer speaks to a group gathered for a vigil in memory of Breonna Taylor on June 6, in Louisville, Kentucky. Brett Carlsen/Getty ImagesLouisville, Kentucky, Mayor Greg Fischer announced 195 new Covid-19 cases and three more virus-related deaths during a news briefing Tuesday, bringing the city’s total to 12,612 confirmed cases and at least 282 deaths. The city’s positivity rate currently stands at 9.42%, he said. “Our wildfire is still burning and it’s burning strong in the red,” said chief health strategist Dr. Sarah Moyer. Cases are starting to trend downward but are still “way too high,” she continued, adding that the positivity rate is still increasing.

Source: CNN September 01, 2020 04:02 UTC