RILEY COUNTY—An unvaccinated 60-year-old female has passed away from COVID-19. The Riley County Resident tested positive on July 8th and passed away on July 30th at The University of Kansas St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.
Her death brings the total number of COVID-related deaths in the county to 53.
Riley County has identified 85 new positive Coronavirus cases and 81 additional recoveries since the last report on August 11, 2021.
In Riley County, since December, there have been a total of 107 positive cases from variants of concern.
Eight COVID-positive patients are currently under care at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. Five patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on ventilators.
The Health Department continues to encourage individuals to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance which recommends all Americans, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks in indoor public places within areas experiencing high levels of transmission, including Riley County.