FOR SPREADING MISINFORMATION ABOUT THE PLAN. HERE’S THE LATEST NUMBER OF CASES OVER THE PAST FIVE WEEKS. ON THIS CHART, MISSOURI IS REPRESENTED BY THE RED LINE. AS OF TODAY, THERE ARE 6,826 CASES. IN KANSAS, THE GOLD LINE, SHOWS 3056. IN THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA, THERE ARE NOW JUST OVER 2,000 COVID-19 CASES. 527 OF THEM ARE IN WYANDOTTE COUNTY. 475 ARE IN KANSAS CITY MISSOURI. 415 IN JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS. AND 290 IN JACKSON COUNTY. STARTING NEXT WEEK, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS WILL OFFER ANTIBODY TESTS FOR PEOPLE WHO SUSPECT THEY’VE BEEN INFECTED, AND ARE INTERESTED IN DONATING PLASMA. DOCTORS ARE HOPEFUL THAT PEOPLE WITH SEVERE CASES OF COVID-19 CAN BENEFIT FROM INFUSIONS OF THAT PLASMA,
KANSAS: Highest concentration of COVID-19 cases reported in Wyandotte, Ford counties
Ford County overtook Johnson County for second highest concentration in state
Kansas reported an increase of 118 confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number to 3,174 cases of the virus on the last Sunday in April.The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said COVID-19 cases have been reported in 76 counties.There have been 118 deaths from the virus, up one since Saturday. Health officials said 485 patients of 2,439 cases have been hospitalized.There have been 23,053 negative tests conducted at KDHE and private labs.The highest concentration of cases in the state remains steady in Wyandotte County, however Ford County overtook Johnson County for the second highest concentration.KDHE officials said as of 10 a.m. 565 confirmed cases were reported in Wyandotte County, 459 in Ford County, and 430 cases in Johnson County. While the state as a whole does not track the number of people who have recovered from the virus, health officials in Wyandotte County say 112 people of the county’s 565 cases have recovered. The statewide stay-at-home order in Kansas remains in effect for just one more week, through the end of the day on Sunday, May 3. Gov. Laura Kelly said she intends to introduce her plan for reopening the state in phases starting next week.
TOPEKA, Kan. —
Kansas reported an increase of 118 confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number to 3,174 cases of the virus on the last Sunday in April.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said COVID-19 cases have been reported in 76 counties.
There have been 118 deaths from the virus, up one since Saturday.
Health officials said 485 patients of 2,439 cases have been hospitalized.
There have been 23,053 negative tests conducted at KDHE and private labs.
The highest concentration of cases in the state remains steady in Wyandotte County, however Ford County overtook Johnson County for the second highest concentration.
KDHE officials said as of 10 a.m. 565 confirmed cases were reported in Wyandotte County, 459 in Ford County, and 430 cases in Johnson County.
While the state as a whole does not track the number of people who have recovered from the virus, health officials in Wyandotte County say 112 people of the county’s 565 cases have recovered.
The statewide stay-at-home order in Kansas remains in effect for just one more week, through the end of the day on Sunday, May 3.
Gov. Laura Kelly said she intends to introduce her plan for reopening the state in phases starting next week.