Lyon County’s rate of new COVID-19 cases continues to slow down despite a slightly higher increase in Friday’s report than previous reporting periods this week.
Public Health announced 48 new cases Friday, just above Wednesday’s total of 33 putting the overall total at 3,665 since March. With 52 new recoveries reported the active case number decreased from 149 to 145.
The death toll remained steady at 67 with three other deaths awaiting final cause information from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Active hospitalizations also remained steady at 11.
There will be no COVID-19 report or testing in Lyon County Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
