(KNZA)--For the past two weeks, the number of active cases of COVID-19 has declined in Jackson County.

According to figure released Wednesday by the Jackson County Office of Northeast Kansas Multi-County Health, there are 104 active cases in the county. That's down from 124 active cases on December 15 and 163 active cases on December 8.

The delta variant continues to be the prominent coronavirus strain in the county.

Since the pandemic began, Jackson County has had 2,603 total positive COVID-19 cases, 72 total hospitalizations and 20 virus-related deaths.