Coronavirus updates: Kansas sees 235 new cases and three more deaths
The Eagle has compiled a list of updates on the coronavirus pandemic for Friday, June 12. For updates from Thursday, click here.
New Kansas numbers
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Friday reported an increase of 235 novel coronavirus cases and three deaths in the state, bringing the totals to 11,047 and 243.
Despite the increases, KDHE data shows downward trends in the daily case rate per 100,000 people and in hospitalizations. The data is available from May 24 to June 7, lagging five days behind because the most recent data “is expected to be incomplete.”
In contrast, Sedgwick County, which jumped 31 cases to 715, has upward trends for daily case rate and hospitalizations, with data available from May 24 to June 7 and May 24 through June 6, respectively. Sedgwick County officials have reported 23 deaths.
Sedgwick County is one of 10 counties with at least 100 cases.
Clusters at meatpacking facilities in Ford County have driven the county to the most cases in Kansas, with 1,857. Jackson County has the least among the Top 10, with 103 cases.
Statewide, clusters account for 5,667 cases, or about 51%, and 171 deaths, or roughly 70%.
The KDHE reports statewide figures on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Sedgwick County number climbs
The Sedgwick County Health Department on Friday reported an increase of 11 COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 728.
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 rolling 14-day average percentage of tests that are positive is also increasing. It was listed at 3.03% for Thursday — the most recent data available — which is up from 1.02% two weeks prior.
Sedgwick County has identified 12 clusters: four at businesses and long-term care facilities, three at religious institutions and one at the Wichita Work Release Facility. Those clusters account for 248 cases, or about 34% of all cases.
Sedgwick County had 221 active cases Wednesday, the latest day with available data. The active cases — defined as cases minus recoveries and deaths — is the most the county has had.
This story was originally published June 12, 2020 at 1:00 PM.