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Doniphan County sees virus cases increase

(KAIR)--Doniphan County’s number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 rises, while Leavenworth County remains with the third highest number of cases in the state of Kansas.

According to a social media post made to the Doniphan County Health Department’s Facebook page, the county now has 7 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. However, the post also says that 5 of the 7 have recovered.

According to figures released Thursday by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Leavenworth County’s number of confirmed cases has risen to 885, a 102 case increase from Wednesday to Thursday. The county is topped only by nearby Wyandotte County and Ford County, in western Kansas.

Atchison and Jefferson Counties, which neighbor Leavenworth County, have 12 confirmed cases each. Pottawatomie County has 15 confirmed cases, Jackson County has 2, and Brown and Nemaha Counties have 1 confirmed case each.

Statewide, the KDHE is confirming 6,082 cases, while an additional 62 are listed as probable, in 82 of the state’s 105 counties.

147 virus-related deaths are reported in the state.

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