Riley County positive COVID-19 cases climb upward

  Riley County has 33 new positive cases and 1 recovery since Wednesday’s report. The totals are now 185 active, 375 recovered, and 5 deaths.

Additional cases have been identified in association with the Phi Delta Theta fraternity in Manhattan, for a total of 15 included in today’s report. No additional cases have been identified with the USD 384 School District Office outbreak, and that total remains at 7 positive people. 

Phi Delta Theta continues to work closely with the Riley County Health Department to encourage testing of their members and close contacts, while upholding their health and safety protocols. 

“Our members that have been tested positive are regularly checked in on and are doing well,” said Phi Delta Theta Chapter President Zach Hoeven. “Our fraternity has been fully cooperating with all of the right people and will continue to do so. We are doing the right thing by getting people tested to ensure the health and safety for both our members and our community.”

Resources for Greek housing are available through the Fraternity and Sorority Life at K-State (FSL) at www.fslatkstate.com. Find additional resources and guidance for group living quarters on the Riley County website at https://www.rileycountyks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/19211/Group-Housing-Guidance. More advice and information for people in shared or congregate housing is available from the CDC at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/shared-congregate-house/guidance-shared-congregate-housing.html. 

Phi Delta Theta continues to work closely with the Riley County Health Department to encourage testing of their members and close contacts, while upholding their health and safety protocols.

“Our fraternity has been fully cooperating with all of the right people and will continue to do so,” said Phi Delta Theta Chapter President Zach Hoeven. “We are doing the right thing by getting people tested to ensure the health and safety for both our members and our community.”