Posted April 08, 2020 04:13pm
(KAIR)--The number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Kansas tops 1,000.
According to the latest figures released Wednesday by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the number of statewide cases has climbed to 1,046, up from 900 cases on Tuesday.
The state has now experienced 38 virus-related deaths.
The latest figures also indicate 248 related hospitalizations statewide.
Locally, Leavenworth County on Wednesday was confirmed to have 59 positive cases, while Jefferson and Pottawatomie Counties have 5 cases each.
Atchison County has 2 cases, while the counties of Doniphan and Jackson have one case each.