Coronavirus cases in Lexington area have more than doubled in a week By Nancy Gaarder Lee BHM News Service Apr 20, 2020 Apr 20, 2020 Updated Apr 24, 2020 0 × Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm%96 46?EC2= }63C2D<2 4@F?EJ E92E :D 9@>6 E@ {6I:?8E@? 92D D66? 2 DFC86 :? 4@C@?2G:CFD 42D6D :? E96 A2DE H66< 2?5 ?@H C2?<D E9:C5\9:896DE :? E96 DE2E6]k^AmkAm}63C2D<2 925 C64@C565 `[cfc 42D6D @7 r~'xs\`h[ E96 5:D62D6 42FD65 3J E96 4@C@?2G:CFD[ 2D @7 $F?52J 6G6?:?8] %92E’D 2? :?4C62D6 @7 `gf 7C@> E96 52J 367@C6] $@ 72C[ ag 562E9D 92G6 366? 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