(KAIR)--The number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Jackson County continues to rise.

According to the Jackson County Health Department, the county saw a one case increase from Thursday to Friday, bringing the total to 24. That follows the confirmation of 10 new cases in Jackson County Thursday.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment Friday reported there are 7,886 confirmed positive cases statewide.  172 have died in Kansas.

Leavenworth County has 957 cases, Pottawatomie County has 22, Jefferson County has 18, Atchison County has 15, Doniphan County has 9, Brown County has 3, and Nemaha County has 1.