(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 4, 2020) There were three additional positive cases over the weekend, but no new cases reported for today. The total for Riley County remains at 55 positive cases. The new patients reported over the weekend were a 38 year-old male, 28 year-old male, and a 41 year-old female. There are currently 23 active cases and 32 people have recovered.
Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan has 1 positive patient and 4 Persons Under Investigation (PUIs) currently in the hospital. PUIs are people who have symptoms but are waiting for test results.The positive patient is a Riley County resident.
There have now been 5,245 positive cases in Kansas. There have been 553 hospitalizations and 136 deaths statewide. Those daily updates are available for the public at https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/160/COVID-19-in-Kansas
A total of 43 tests results came back negative today in Riley County.
“Now that more testing supplies are available statewide, more tests are being performed,” said Andrew Adams, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for Riley County. “Over the last 14 days, the percentage of positive test results compared to total tests has been on a downward trend.”