Following is the Saline County COVID-19 update for Monday:
●68 cases of vaccine breakthrough have been identified in the 6756 positive COVID-19 cases.
●Vaccination status of those hospitalized remains unavailable at this time.
●21 people are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19.
●36 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday.
●70 variants were identified in the 194 samples sent from Saline County to KDHE for sequencing.
The Saline County Health Department has identified 68 cases of vaccine breakthrough in the 6756 COVID-19 in Saline County.
Salina Regional Health Center reports they currently have 21 patients who require hospitalization for COVID-19. The vaccination status of the hospitalized individuals is not available at this time.
There have been 36 new COVID-19 cases identified since our last update on Friday. The Saline County Health Department staff is actively monitoring 299 cases of COVID-19. There has been a total of 6756 confirmed cases, and at least 6336 people have recovered from COVID-19.
121 members of the community have died due to COVID-19.
KDHE has identified variants in 70 of the 194 specimens sent from Saline County for sequencing.
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 distancebetween 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.