(KNZA)--A 17-case increase in the number of active cases of COVID-19 is being reported in Brown County from last week.
According to figures released Thursday by the Brown County Office of the Northeast Kanas Multi-County Health Departments, there are 59 active cases in the county. That's up from 42 active cases on December 17.
Six are currently hospitalized.
The Health Department reports 8 of the current active cases involve those up to the age of 9; 5 cases those 10 to 17; 4 cases involve those 18 to 24; 7 cases those 25 to 34; 13 cases involve those 35 to 44; 7 cases those 45 to 54; 8 cases 55 to 64; 4 cases those 65 to 74; and three cases involve those 75 to 84.
Since the pandemic began, Brown County has had 1,818 total positive coronavirus cases and 41 virus-related deaths.
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