(KAIR)--Saying there’s been a regional uptick in confirmed, positive coronavirus cases, an Atchison County Commissioner is pushing for the public to get vaccinated.

Second District Atchison County Commissioner Eric Noll, during the Commission’s regular weekly meeting Tuesday, made the push to see county residents vaccinate against the virus. “I do want to encourage everyone that’s listening to try to get vaccinated if they haven’t been yet. There is an uptick in the region, and in the county.”

According to data released Wednesday by the Atchison County office of NEK Multi-County Health, Atchison County has had 15 active cases within the last ten days, with 12 of those involving a coronavirus variant.

Neighboring Doniphan County is experiencing a rise in cases, with the County Commission Tuesday addressing virus-related matters.

The session included a coronavirus update from Health Department/Home Health Administrator Sheryl Pierce, who informed the Commission that Doniphan County currently has 24 active virus cases, with a majority being the new Delta variant. Four are hospitalized.

Pierce, in answering a question posed by the Commission, explained that a few of the recent positive cases are what the unofficial minutes for Tuesday’s meeting calls “breakthrough cases of those fully vaccinated.” However, Pierce clarified that those who are fully vaccinated, but experience COVID, “will experience milder symptoms and are less likely to be hospitalized or die from symptoms of COVID.”

On June 16, Doniphan County was reporting just two active cases.

As of Friday, Brown County reported five active cases, with two hospitalized.