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Kansas saw a rise of 5,504 cases of COVID-19 since Wednesday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported Friday. The state also noted an increase of 121 deaths.
The state is now nearing a quarter of a million COVID-19 cases since the virus arrived in Kansas in March. 242,322 cases have been recorded in that time frame, alongside 3,148 deaths.
Hospitals, however, are in line for a potential boost, state officials said Friday.
Maj. Gen. David Weishaar, the state s adjutant general, said on a call Friday that a mechanism was being finalized where facilities could work with the Kansas Department of Administration to piggyback on state contracts for additional medical staff.