Here are the local COVID-19 numbers for Monday, June 15, 2020:
Kansas, with a total population of more than 2.9 million people, has recorded more than 11,400 positive cases of the virus, up 3% from Friday; that's a higher rate from last week.
More than half of the state's positive cases, and 70% of the deaths, have come from clusters of COVID-19; the percentage of deaths has gone down 3% during the last week-and-a-half. A cluster is defined as "two or more non-household COVID-19 cases identified in a certain timeframe and place." More than six dozen of those clusters have occurred in private businesses, and 41 of those clusters are still active.
26% of Kansas COVID-19 cases have come from meatpacking plants; that number has ticked down slightly.
53% of Kansas COVID-19 deaths have come in long-term care facilities; that number is down 2% during the past week-and-a-half.
Fewer than 5% of all Kansas residents have been tested.
Among those tested in the state, 92% have tested negative for the coronavirus, and 8% positive; the positive percentage has dropped 1% during the past week-and-a-half.
The state says 12% of cases have required hospitalization; that percentage has gone down 1% this month.
There have been nearly 1,000 hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Kansas, up 1.5% during the weekend; 15 added patients were hospitalized since Friday, a lower rate from last week.
The state reports two more deaths from the virus during the weekend (up 0.8%); there have been 245 deaths in the state. Among the positive cases in Kansas, 2% have resulted in death; that percentage has remained steady. The median age for COVID-19 fatalities in Kansas is 79 years of age.
Sedgwick County has recorded more than 700 positive cases, adding six new cases (up 0.8%), a declining rate.There have been 25 COVID-19 deaths in Sedgwick County. Among the cases in Sedgwick County, 3.4% have resulted in death; that percentage has remained steady.
4% of Sedgwick County residents have been tested for COVID-19.
8% of the state's positive cases have been recorded in Sedgwick County and its surrounding counties; that number has ticked up recently by 1%.
The highest number of daily cases (38) peaked in Sedgwick County nearly seven weeks ago.
The peak for the rolling 14-day average of the positive percentage of all tests in Sedgwick County came nearly two months ago on April 19th, at 12%; that percentage is now at 2.6% That percentage did steadily increase during a two-week period starting on May 27th, but has now flattened out during the past week.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Sedgwick County peaked nearly two-and-a-half months ago, in early April. Three first-admission hospitalizations were recorded in Sedgwick County during the second week of June.
The age range with the highest percentage of hospitalizations in Kansas (21%) are those between the ages of 55-64.
The age range with the highest percentages of positive cases requiring hospitalization in Kansas are those 75-84, with 47% of those cases requiring hospitalization.
The age range with the most positive cases in Kansas (19%) are those between the ages of 25-34. In that age range, 3.6% of cases require hospitalization.
Among COVID-19 cases in Kansas, fewer than 3% have required placement in the ICU, and 1.3% required mechanical ventilation.
Among COVID-19 hospitalizations in Kansas, one-third requre placement in the ICU, and 14% require a ventilator.
