(KAIR)--Coronavirus cases have declined in Atchison County over a one week period.
According to figures released Wednesday by the Atchison County Office of the Northeast Kansas Multi-County Health Departments, Atchison County reported 128 active cases of COVID-19. Statistics released last week showed 149 active cases.
A slight drop in those hospitalized for virus-related reasons is also noted, with the health department Wednesday showing that 10 are hospitalized in Atchison County, down one from last week's 11 hospitalizations.
This weeks figures show that 5 of the active Atchison County cases involve those under the age of 5; 3 cases are 5 to 12; 13 cases are 13 to 21; 27 cases are 22 to 35; 32 cases are aged 36 to 50; 28 cases are 51 to 65; and 20 of Atchison County's current cases involve those over the age of 65.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment notes that the county has experienced 2,978 cases since the start of the pandemic.
27 have died.
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