Following is the Saline County COVID-19 update for Wednesday.
●One new death due to COVID-19.
●73 cases of vaccine breakthrough have been identified in the 6812 positive COVID-19 cases.
●Vaccination and re-infection status of those hospitalized remains unavailable at this time.
●27 people are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19, ranging in age from 32 to 95.
●56 new cases of COVID-19 since Monday.
●93 variants were identified in the 217 samples sent from Saline County to KDHE for sequencing.
We are saddened to report one new death to COVID-19. This brings the total number of people in our community who have lost their lives to this deadly virus to 122.
Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have 27 patients who require hospitalization for COVID-19, ranging in age from 32 to 95.
There have been 56 new COVID-19 cases identified since our last update on Monday, making 92 new cases in the past five days. The Saline County Health Department staff is actively monitoring 351 cases of COVID-19. There has been a total of 6812 confirmed cases, and at least 6339 people have recovered from COVID-19.
KDHE has identified variants in 93 of the 217 specimens sent from Saline County for sequencing.
At least 22,931 people (42.3 percent of the population) have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Saline County, an increase of 547 (1.1 percent of the population) over the last week. The Saline County Health Department has identified 73 cases of vaccine breakthrough in the 6812 COVID-19 cases in Saline County.
Due to the overwhelming number of new cases and hospitalizations, vaccination/ re-infection rates are not available at this time. The Saline County Health Department and Salina Regional Health Center thank you for your patience and understanding.
More data and additional information can be found on the Saline County Coronavirus webpage, KDHE COVID-19 Information Site, and CDC COVID-19 Tracker.
The best way to stop the spread of COVID-19 and thus prevent mutation of the virus is:
●Stay home if you are sick.
●Get tested if you feel unwell, even if you don’t believe it is COVID. You can find testing centers at gogettested.com.
●Get vaccinated. You can find a vaccine at vaccines.gov.
●Wear a mask, especially if you are not fully vaccinated.
●Maintain at least6 feet of distance between yourself and those with whom you do not live.
●Do not travel to “hot spots."
●If you test positive, isolate immediately and be open and honest with COVID caseworkers about your contacts.