(KAIR)--The number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 climbs by nearly 300 as Kansas communities prepare for the first phase of the state’s reopening Monday.

According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Saturday, Kansas saw an increase of 297 cases since Friday, representing 80 of the state’s 105 counties.

Kansas virus-related deaths have now reached 131, an increase of one since Friday.

Locally, Leavenworth County is reporting a 14 case increase since Friday, bringing that number to 386. Also increasing by one case each from Friday to Saturday was Doniphan County, which now has 4 cases, and Jefferson County, which now has 10, the same number as Atchison County. Pottawatomie County is reporting 13 cases, while Nemaha County has 1.