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Atchison Co confirms virus case increase

By Brian Hagen

05/25/2020

(KAIR)--Atchison County confirms an increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the County’s total to 21.

According to a release from Atchison County Emergency Management Director Wes Lanter Monday, the 20th case is a man in his sixties, while case 21 is a man in his forties.

Both men are currently isolating at home.

According to statistics accompanying the release, 12 of Atchison County’s cases have recovered, while one remains hospitalized.

According to figures released Monday by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Leavenworth County has 1,065 confirmed positive cases, the 4th highest case-count statewide. Jackson County has 92 cases, Pottawatomie County has 25, Jefferson County has 22, Nemaha County has 13, Doniphan County has 12, and Brown County has 6 confirmed positive cases.

Statewide, there were 9,218 cases in 88 of Kansas’ 105 counties.

The state has incurred 188 virus-related deaths.

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