(MSC News)--The number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Kansas climbs to 1,790 while the death rate increased by 2.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment Saturday confirmed that the state has now experienced 86 virus-related deaths.

Leavenworth County continues to have the highest number of cases locally with 123.

The number of cases in Pottawatomie County has risen to 6, while Jefferson County has 5. Atchison County has 4 confirmed cases, while Doniphan and Jackson Counties have 1 case each.