As of 9 a.m. Friday, Kansas has had 566,062 COVID-19 cases, resulting in 17,311 hospitalizations and 7,096 statewide deaths. There were 16,341 new cases, 97 new hospitalizations and 37 new deaths since Wednesday, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. This includes one new death in Barton County and one in Rice County.

Area cases

Here are the total cases for area counties as of 9 a.m. Friday, with the change since Wednesday, Jan. 5:

• Barton 4,882 (+42) 

• Ellsworth 1,660 (+21)

• Pawnee 1,707 (+14)

• Rice 1,921 (+33)

• Rush 632 (+13)

• Russell 1,542 (+14)

• Stafford 880 (+8)

Area deaths

Here are the death totals for area counties as of 9 a.m. Friday, with any change since Wednesday:

• Barton 72 (+1)

• Ellsworth 30

• Pawnee 21

• Rice 17 (+1) 

• Rush 16

• Russell 34

• Stafford 24

Hospitalizations

The Great Bend Tribune also reports on COVID-19-related hospitalizations in Barton, Pawnee and Stafford counties. 

• As of 9 a.m. Friday, Barton County has reported 160 hospitalizations attributed to COVID-19 over the course of the pandemic, including 31 intensive care unit (ICU) admissions to date, and 107 discharged patients reported to KDHE. This reflects an increase of one discharged patient since Wednesday.

• Pawnee County has reported 71 hospital admissions, 15 ICU admissions and 48 discharged patients to date. These numbers were unchanged.

• Stafford County has reported 36 hospital admissions, 15 ICU admissions and 20 discharged patients to date. These numbers were unchanged.