Riley County has identified 71 new positive cases and 24 additional recoveries since the last report on Friday, December 18.
Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan is caring for 12 positive patients at this time. Two of these patients are on ventilators.
A total of 516 people participated in the Riley County Health Department’s free testing event on Thursday, December 17, and 512 people were tested by WellHealth on Friday and Saturday.
The first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrived at the Riley County Health Department (RCHD) today. The limited number of vaccine doses received will be distributed using the Phase One guidelines provided by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) as follows:
- Riley County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staff
- Riley County Health Department clinic staff who test patients and give vaccinations
- Urgent care staff
- Primary care medical staff
Vaccines will not be available to the general public at this time.
More information about the Kansas vaccination plan is available at https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/284/COVID-19-Vaccine.
Riley County Statistics for Monday, December 21 2020:
- Total positive cases in Riley County Residents: 4,565
- Total active: 290
- Total recovered: 4,256
- Total deaths: 19
Case counts are preliminary and subject to verification.
By Vivienne Uccello