(KAIR)--Atchison County has seen a significant rise in the number of active Covid-19 cases.

According to a Facebook post made Friday by the Atchison County Health Department, there are currently 44 active cases in the county, up from 29 a week ago.

Hospitalizations are higher too – now at 6 –  compared with 4 last Friday, September 25th.

Since the pandemic began in March, Atchison County has seen a total of 366 confirmed Covid-19 infections. That number has risen 35 in the last week.

There have been 3 Covid-19 related deaths in the county, with the most recent being reported on the 25th.

The health department reminds residents to wear masks in public places and to maintain social distance to slow the spread of the coronavirus.