Kansas coronavirus hospitalizations set new pandemic record
Source: KWCH
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP/KWCH) - Kansas health officials report a new pandemic record for average daily hospitalizations. The state had an average of 26.29 new coronavirus hospitalizations per day for the seven days ending Monday. The previous high was 23.86 for the seven days ending Friday. To date, 3,036 of 37,891 who tested positive for COVID-19 have been hospitalized.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment also reported that the state saw 1,597 new confirmed and probable cases since Friday, an increase of 2.5%, bringing the total cases to 62,708. The state health department also reported eight new COVID-19-related deaths since Friday, bringing the total to 706.
The rate of tests coming back positive in Kansas now sits at 7.2%, according to data on the KDHE website.
Governor Laura Kelly will hold a press conference at 4 p.m. to give an update on Kansas' response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more: https://www.kwch.com/2020/10/05/kansas-reports-more-than-1500-new-covid-19-cases-8-deaths/
