(KNZA)--Atchison County is reporting its 5th COVID-19 related death.
The Atchison County Health Department reported the death Monday. No information was provided on the individual.
That comes as the number of positive cases in the county since the beginning of the pandemic climbs to 500, with 40 additional cases since October 14.
As of Monday, there were 71 active cases, with six currently hospitalized.
Kansas is seeing an average of more than 700 new coronavirus cases a day.
The state Department of Health and Environment reported Monday that Kansas had 2,113 new confirmed and probable coronavirus cases since Friday to bring the pandemic total to 72,968. Kansas had an average of 729 new cases a day for the seven days ending Monday.
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