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KS virus cases, deaths, continue to rise

By Brian Hagen

04/14/2020

(KAIR)--Atchison County Emergency Management is providing detailed information regarding cases of COVID-19 in Atchison County.

According to a release Tuesday, the agency revealed that two of those who have tested positive are between the ages of 20 to 29. A third person confirmed to have contracted the virus is between the ages of 40 to 49.

So far, 73 tests conducted in Atchison County have returned negative results. The results of one test remain pending.

While no Atchison County hospitalizations are reported, a total of four people are currently being monitored.

The statistics will be updated, and shared daily, on the Atchison County Emergency Management office's official Facebook page.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reports 1,426 confirmed positive virus cases statewide, affecting 62 of the state’s 105 counties. On Monday, KDHE reported 1,376 confirmations.

Kansas has experienced 69 deaths, as of 11:00 Tuesday morning. That’s a rise of seven deaths since Monday’s release of virus figures.

Along with Atchison County’s three confirmed cases, five other local area Kansas counties are also affected.
Leavenworth County has the highest number in the immediate area, with 90. That’s an increase of 3 cases since Monday.

Jefferson and Pottawatomie Counties have 5 cases each, while Doniphan and Jackson Counties have 1 case each.

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