(KAIR)--Atchison County sees a decrease in the number of active cases of COVID-19.

That's shown through figures released Wednesday, September 1 by the Atchison County office of Northeast Kansas Multi-County Health.

According to the latest statistics, Atchison County has 72 active coronavirus cases, down from the 86 cases reported August 25.

One person is currently hospitalized in Atchison County due to the virus.

The figures released this week from the county health department breakdown the number of current, active cases by age, with the figures showing that 11 cases involve those 5 to 12; 17 are aged 13 to 21; 26 are aged 22 to 35; 13 are 36 to 50; three are 51 to 65; and two current cases involve those over the age of 65.

Atchison County, as of Wednesday, was ranked 78th in the Kansas County Covid rankings, overseen by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, and based on a county’s vaccination rate, the average number of COVID cases, and the average number of COVID tests given.

Doniphan County is reporting 17 active coronavirus cases, as presented this week to the Doniphan County Commission by Doniphan County Health Department/Home Health Administrator Sheryl Pierce.

According to Pierce, all 17 cases involve the fast-spreading Delta variant.

Doniphan County is currently ranked 35th in the Kansas County COVID rankings.

The County’s health department will hold a vaccination clinic this week.

According to a release from the agency, it will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 on the Highland Community College Campus, in the lower level of the Stadium Center, Barber Room.
All three vaccines, Johnson and Johnson, Moderna, and Pfizer, will be available.