MCPHERSON -- The McPherson County Health Department today announced three additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the county total to 273. Additionally, the health department provided updated case data.
Following is information about the most recent cases, as provided by the health department.
●Positive case No. 271 is a symptomatic male in his 70s with unknown exposure.
●Positive case No. 272 is a symptomatic female in her 80s with unknown exposure.
●Positive case No. 273 is a symptomatic female in her 60s with unknown exposure.
Updated COVID-19 case data provided by the health department is as follows.
●Asymptomatic: 26
●Cases with unknown exposure: 109
●Cases 60 years old and above: 69
●Cases 50-59 years old: 31
●Cases 40-49 years old: 35
●Cases 30-39 years old: 35
●Cases 18-29 years old: 77
●Cases under 18 years old: 26
●Female cases: 147
●Male cases: 126
●Hospitalized cases (may not represent current hospitalizations): 24
●Ventilated cases (may not represent current ventilated cases): 4
●Deaths: 1
Additionally, 254 of the total 273 cases have met Kansas Department of Health and Environment recovery guidelines and five active cases are hospitalized, the health department reported.