Coronavirus updates: Kansas sees 162 new cases and four more deaths

New KDHE numbers

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Wednesday reported an increase of 162 COVID-19 cases and four deaths, bringing the totals to 10,812 and 240.

Statewide, the deaths range in age from 29 to 99, with a median age of 79. Kansas saw a daily high of 10 deaths on April 8 and April 18, before slowly starting to trend downward.

Health officials have discovered 156 clusters, accounting to 5,599 cases, or roughly 52% of total cases, and 169 deaths, or about 70%. Long-term care facilities had the most deaths of cluster categories, with 127 deaths and 769 cases. Among clusters, meatpacking facilities account for most cases, with 2,896 cases and 13 deaths.

Sedgwick County jumped 24 cases since Monday, bringing the total to 684. Sedgwick County has reported 22 deaths.

The KDHE reports statewide numbers of Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

New Sedgwick County numbers

The Sedgwick County Health Department reports a continued increase in the number of active cases and the percentage of tests that come back positive.

The county reported 710 cases, 466 recoveries, 22 deaths and 222 active cases on Wednesday. Those are increases of 21 new cases, one more recovery, no new deaths and 18 more active cases.

There have been 18,757 people tested, which is an increase of 483 from Tuesday’s report.

The rolling 14-day average percentage of tests that are positive is also increasing. It was listed at about 3.07% on Wednesday, up from 2.79% on Tuesday and less than 1% two weeks ago.

Discrepancies between county and state numbers for total cases can be due to confirmed cases from one health department not yet being finalized with the other, officials have said.

The county also reported two new coronavirus clusters, one at a nursing home and one at a business.

Catholic church priest tests positive

A priest at a Catholic church in Wichita has tested positive.

Matt Davied said in a Facebook post by the Church of the Magdalen that he woke up feeling ill on Wednesday. He was tested and diagnosed with COVID-19.

All Masses at the church have been suspended, live streams will be temporarily discontinued, First Communion is postponed until further notice and the entire Magdalen campus is temporarily closed. The church is in northeast Wichita, near 21st Street and K-96.

Mobile testing sites starting in Sedgwick County

Health officials say mobile sites will start popping up around Sedgwick County to help provide testing for people who are isolated or don’t have transportation to be tested at healthcare facilities. The first mobile site will be from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Clearwater Senior and Community Center, 921 E. Janet. Other mobile sites will be announced soon, according to a news release. The testing will be available at no cost. The nose swab takes 3-4 days for results and doesn’t show if someone was previously infected, only if they currently have the virus. Appointments at mobile sites can be made by calling 211. Appointments are not required.

This story was originally published June 10, 2020 at 1:16 PM.