Coronavirus pandemic indicators are surging in Kansas as public health officials recommend vaccinated and unvaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with high community spread.
Of the 50 states, Kansas has the 12th-worst rate of new cases, according to data released Wednesday by the White House and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The positivity rate is 13th-worst. Both are in the federal red zone. The Kansas death rate is fifth-worst and is in the orange zone.
The CDC issued new mask guidance on Tuesday, recommending indoor masking for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people in areas with substantial or high community spread.
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