Rush County now has a confirmed case of COVID-19, according to the Rush County Health Department.
“The case involves an adult male with known history of contact with a positive out of county individual,” a notice on the health department’s website states. “Rush County Health Department is working to identify any close contacts of the individual and those that have been exposed will be notified by the health department. The individual has been in home isolation and is doing well. No further information about the patient will be released.
“It is important to remember to take precautions like washing your hands, covering your cough, and staying home when you are ill. Most people with mild symptoms will recover in a short amount of time.”
According to state figures updated by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Monday, June 29, there were 14,443 cases from 97 counties with 270 deaths as of 9 a.m.
The previous report, on Friday, June 26, showed 13,538 cases from 95 counties with 264 deaths reported as of 9 a.m. The other county showing its first case Monday was Lincoln.
Those with questions about COVID-19 general information, KDHE mandates or basic Executive orders can call the Public Information Hotline: 866-534-3463.
KDHE update
Other information from KDHE’s Monday report:
• There have been 1,152 of 10,137 cases that have been hospitalized.
• There have been 162,282 negative tests conducted at KDHE and private labs.
• Age range is 0 years to 103 years (median 39 years)
• There have been 5,676 positive tests at KHEL and 8,390 at private labs.
• 6,616 cases are female and 7,606 are male and 221 unknown.
Cluster Information
210 clusters (101 active) accounting for 6,406 cases and 201 deaths:
• Corrections: 4 clusters (2 closed), 1,027 cases, 7 deaths
• Daycare or School: 4 clusters (1 closed), 16 cases
• Gatherings: 30 clusters (15 closed), 311 cases, 14 deaths
• Group Living: 9 clusters (5 closed), 85 cases, 3 deaths
• Healthcare: 10 clusters (5 closed), 74 cases
• Long-term Care: 48 clusters (25 closed), 947 cases, 155 deaths
• Meatpacking: 12 clusters (3 closed), 3,160 cases, 16 deaths
• Private Industry: 90 clusters (53 closed), 764 cases, 6 deaths
• Sports: 3 clusters, 22 cases
Totals by county
Allen County 4
Anderson County 4
Atchison County 32
Barber County 1
Barton County 55
Bourbon County 19
Brown County 11
Butler County 58
Chase County 4
Chautauqua County 4
Cherokee County 28
Cheyenne County 2
Clark County 34
Clay County 6
Cloud County 18
Coffey County 5
Comanche County 2
Cowley County 70
Crawford County 256
Dickinson County 8
Doniphan County 26
Douglas County 156
Edwards County 6
Elk County 1
Ellis County 21
Ellsworth County 3
Finney County 1540
Ford County 2006
Franklin County 69
Geary County 57
Gove County 1
Grant County 46
Gray County 26
Greenwood County 11
Hamilton County 32
Harper County 2
Harvey County 39
Haskell County 23
Hodgeman County 9
Jackson County 109
Jefferson County 25
Jewell County 4
Johnson County 1722
Kearny County 48
Kiowa County 4
Labette County 57
Lane County 5
Leavenworth
County 1162
Lincoln County 1
Linn County 15
Logan County 1
Lyon County 489
Marion County 11
Marshall County 1
McPherson County 72
Meade County 30
Miami County 31
Mitchell County 4
Montgomery County 36
Morris County 5
Morton County 7
Nemaha County 24
Neosho County 29
Ness County 4
Norton County 4
Osage County 13
Osborne County 2
Ottawa County 6
Pawnee County 3
Phillips County 3
Pottawatomie County 68
Pratt County 11
Reno County 74
Republic County 9
Rice County 4
Riley County 205
Rooks County 8
Rush County 1
Saline County 94
Scott County 17
Sedgwick County 1260
Seward County 971
Shawnee County 630
Sheridan County 4
Sherman County 7
Smith County 3
Stafford County 1
Stanton County 10
Stevens County 31
Sumner County 11
Thomas County 15
Trego County 1
Wabaunsee County 35
Washington County 1
Wilson County 1
Woodson County 8
Wyandotte County 2293
