Following is the Saline County COVID-19 update for Friday.
Three additional deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported to the Saline County Health Department since our last update on Wednesday. This brings the total number of deaths in our community to 173.
There have been 115 new cases of COVID-19 reported since our last update, and the Saline County Health Department is currently monitoring 713 patients who are currently dealing with issues related to COVID-19.
In total, 9395 individual cases of COVID-19 have been reported to the Health Department, and at least 8509 people have recovered after testing positive for the virus.
Salina Regional Health Center reports that 24 patients require hospitalization related to COVID-19.
We do not have a clear determination as to the sudden dramatic increase in cases and deaths. Contact tracers have yet to determine any more local mass spreader events. The Saline County Health Department will release additional information as it becomes available.