Number of COVID-19 cases continues to fall

Susan Thacker, Great Bend Tribune, Kan.

Mar. 26—As of 9 a.m. Friday, Kansas has had 769,700 COVID-19 cases, resulting in 20,010 hospitalizations and 8,221 deaths statewide. There were 102 new cases, 29 new hospitalizations and 23 new deaths, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Area cases

Here are case totals for area counties as of 9 a.m. Friday, with any change since Wednesday:

—Barton 6,483 (+1)

—Ellsworth 2,013 (+0)

—Pawnee 2,117 (+0)

—Rice 2,609 (+0)

—Rush 806 (+0)

—Russell 1,877 (+4)

—Stafford 1,136 (+0)

Area deaths

Here are the COVID-related death totals for area counties as of 9 a.m. Friday. There have been no new deaths reported since Friday, March 18.

—Barton 89

—Ellsworth 31

—Pawnee 24

—Rice 22

—Rush 18

—Russell 37

—Stafford 26

Hospitalizations

The Great Bend Tribune also reports on COVID-19-related hospitalizations in Barton, Pawnee and Stafford counties.

As of 9 a.m. Friday, Barton County has reported 177 hospitalizations attributed to COVID-19 over the course of the pandemic, including 32 intensive care unit (ICU) admissions to date, and 115 discharged patients reported to KDHE. These numbers were unchanged from Wednesday, March 24.

—Pawnee County has reported 77 hospital admissions, 15 ICU admissions and 51 discharged patients to date. These numbers have not changed since March 11.

—Stafford County has reported 36 hospital admissions, 15 ICU admissions and 23 discharged patients to date. These numbers have not changed since Jan. 5.

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