Modest increases continued in both overall and active COVID-19 cases in Lyon County Monday.
Public Health reported nine new cases developed over the weekend bringing the overall total to 4,320 since late last March. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Lyon County currently has 20 variant cases, 18 of the alpha or UK variant and two of the delta variant. That is an increase of two variant cases since Friday.
Five recoveries were reported increasing the active total by four to 34. Deaths were unchanged at 86 with one case still pending final cause information from KDHE.
There is currently one active hospitalization in Lyon County.
