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COVID cases decline in Atchison County

(KAIR)--Coronavirus cases decline in Atchison County, as do hospitalizations related to the virus.

That’s shown in the weekly coronavirus statistics released Wednesday by the Atchison County office of the Northeast Kansas Multi-County Health Departments.

According to the latest figures, Atchison County has 31 active COVID-19 cases, down from 58 active cases as of October 27.

Of the current cases, the health department reports that one is under the age of 5; 4 are aged 5 to 12; 8 are aged 13 to 21; 5 are 22 to 35; 4 are 36 to 50; 7 are 51 to 65; and 2 are over the age of 65.

The statistics also show that as of Wednesday, two persons remained hospitalized in Atchison County for the coronavirus, down from 3 as of last week.

According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Atchison County has experienced 2,428 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. 25 have died.

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