As of 9 a.m. Monday, Kansas has had 579,619 COVID-19 cases, resulting in 17,363 hospitalizations and 7,144 statewide deaths. There were 13,557 new cases, 52 new hospitalizations and 18 new deaths reported since Friday, Jan. 7. There were no new deaths reported in area counties.

Area cases

Here are the total cases for area counties as of 9 a.m. Monday, with the change since Friday, Jan. 7:

• Barton 4,947 (+65) 

• Ellsworth 1,678 (+18)

• Pawnee 1,718 (+11)

• Rice 1,955 (+34)

• Rush 639 (+7)

• Russell 1,555 (+13)

• Stafford 891 (+11)

Hospitalizations

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

• As of 9 a.m. Monday, Barton County has reported 161 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 new hospitalization since last Friday.

• 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.

Great Bend USD 428

Great Bend USD 428 released its weekly COVID-19 update. As of 3:10 p.m. Monday, there were 15 active cases in district buildings and there have been 261 resolved cases since the fall semester started.

Here are the total active and resolved cases, by building:

• GBHS 2 - 70

• GBMS 1 - 42

• Eisenhower 6 - 40

• Little Panthers Preschool 0 - 5

• Jefferson 2 - 26

• Lincoln 0 - 26

• Park 0 - 16

• Riley 3 - 24

• District Education Center 0 - 2

• Helping Hands Preschool 1 - 5

• Special Services 0 -3

• Central Kitchen 0 - 2