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Atchison Co reports two additional COVID deaths

By Greg Bebermeyer

11/13/2020

(KAIR--Atchison Co is reporting two additional COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total to 9.

The Atchison County Health Department, in a release Friday, did not provided any information on the individuals.

The Health Department said the county has had 88 new cases in 7 days, bringing the total number of positive cases since the pandemic began to 708.

There are 136 active cases, with 3 currently hospitalized.

The Health Department, until recently, said it has been able to keep up with investigations and contact tracing, however with the rate of cases increasing so dramatically, they have been forced to send positive cases to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for investigation and contact tracing.

If you are told that you have tested positive or if you have been told or know that you are a contact the release says it is very important that you isolate or quarantine until you hear from the KDHE or Health Department staff.

The Health Department said if the county wants to continue to have school, play sports, and keep businesses open, they suggest that residents do their part to stop the spread of the coronavirus by wearing a mask, social distancing, practicing good hand hygiene and staying home when ill.

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