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 Wednesday the state has 314,523 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and there have been 5,080 deaths since the outbreak started. Overall, the state said 42.3% of the population has been vaccinated with at least one dose. Kansas only updates is...