Riley County confirms five new COVID related deaths, 127 new positives
Source: Riley County Health Department (Jan. 20, 2021)
Riley County health officials have confirmed five additional COVID-19 related deaths since Friday, bringing the total number of deaths to 28.
Each of the patients ranged in age from 46 to 85. The health department also confirmed 127 new cases and 306 additional recoveries since Friday. Ascension Via Christi is caring for 12 positive patients, down from a high of 25 last week. One of those patients is in the Intensive Care Unit. The percent positive rate of infection was 9.9 percent for Jan. 10 through Jan. 16, with 355 positives out of 2,788 total tests.
Riley County confirms 19th COVID related death, 55 new cases
Courtesy: Riley County Health Department
The Riley County Health Department reported the lowest number of new COVID-19 infections in nearly a month Wednesday as the percent positive rate also continued to go down.
The health department confirmed 55 new infections, the lowest since Nov. 18 when 56 new cases were identified. In addition, 52 more recoveries were tallied. The total number of active cases is 343.
Health officials also confirmed the 19th COVID related death in the county, an 89-year-old man who died at the hospital this week, after testing positive Nov. 30. Ascension Via Christi is caring for seven positive patients and two persons under investigation. Two patients are in the ICU.