diff --git a/lib/data_update_scripts/20200518173504_update_public_reactions_count_from_positive_reactions_count.rb b/lib/data_update_scripts/20200518173504_update_public_reactions_count_from_positive_reactions_count.rb
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+++ b/lib/data_update_scripts/20200518173504_update_public_reactions_count_from_positive_reactions_count.rb
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+module DataUpdateScripts
+  class UpdatePublicReactionsCountFromPositiveReactionsCount
+    def run
+      ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute("UPDATE articles SET public_reactions_count = positive_reactions_count, previous_public_reactions_count = previous_positive_reactions_count")
+      ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute("UPDATE comments SET public_reactions_count = positive_reactions_count")
+    end
+  end
+end