SWKS COVID-19 UPDATE: Finney County s positivity rate increases to 7 7% gctelegram.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gctelegram.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Finney County added nine new positive confirmed COVID-19 cases with an overall total of 6,127 as of Monday, with an increase to 13 active positive cases being monitored.
Of the Finney County cases, there are no individuals currently hospitalized as of Monday, and there has been a total to 50 deaths. A total of 12,166 cases have tested negative for COVID-19. There are nine cases pending as of Tuesday. The positivity rate for this week has decreased to three percent.
The Finney County Health Department is now only updating numbers on Mondays.
The Finney County Health Department has announced that COVID-19 vaccines are now available to any person who lives or works in Kansas, 12 years of age and older. Those under 18 must have parental consent. As of Monday, 18,037 vaccines have been given in Finney County. This number includes second-dose vaccines.
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By Shari Campbell
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Every Tuesday at 10 a.m., the Older Kansans Employment Program (OKEP) meets at the Senior Center. They come to assist individuals age 55 and older in finding jobs. If you are looking for a job, come in.
A weekly reminder that our library is always open. We have hundreds of books that you may borrow and we are happy to accept your donations of books that you have and are finished with. If you have any laying around, just sack them up and bring them in to the Center.
The Senior Center is available to rent for parties, birthdays, reunions, etc. If you have a special event coming up and are looking for a non-drinking, non-smoking facility, call Della at 272-3620
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