The Kansas City metro area continues to reopen as more and more of the population gets the COVID-19 vaccine. What you need to know: Sign up for our Newsletters The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Friday the state has 314,855 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and there have been 5,085 deaths since the outbreak started. Overall, the state said 42.5% of the population has been vaccinated with at least one dose. Kansas only updates is...