Here are the local COVID-19 numbers for Wednesday, September 2, 2020:
Kansas, with a total population of more than 2.9 million people, has recorded nearly 44,000 positive cases of the coronavirus, up 3% (more than 1,300 cases) since Monday; that's a slower rate from last week.
24% of the state's positive cases, and 64% (down 1%) of the deaths have come from among 528 clusters/outbreaks of COVID-19 (eight more since Monday). A cluster is defined as "two or more non-household COVID-19 cases identified in a certain timeframe and place." Among all the reported clusters, 178 are active (unchanged since Monday).
14% of all Kansas residents have been tested.
Among those tested in the state, 90% have tested negative for the coronavirus, and 10% positive.
The state says 9% of cases have required hospitalization; that number remains steady.
There have been more than 2,300 hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Kansas, up 2.5% (up 57 patients) since Monday.
The state reports 12 additional deaths from the virus since Monday (up 2.7%); there have been 458 deaths in the state. Among the positive cases in Kansas, 1.1% have resulted in death. The median age for COVID-19 fatalities in Kansas is at 79 years of age.
The state's highest one-day death total (10) occurred nearly five months ago, in early April.
Sedgwick County has recorded nearly 7,000 positive cases, including 45 new cases from the day before (up 0.6%). There have been 50 COVID-19 deaths in Sedgwick County (unchanged since Monday). Among the cases in Sedgwick County, fewer than 1% have resulted in death.
15% of Sedgwick County residents have been tested for COVID-19.
The highest number of new daily cases (318) was recorded in Sedgwick County nearly three weeks ago, on the same day when the most tests were administered.
The peak for the rolling 14-day average of the positive percentage of all tests in Sedgwick County came five weeks ago, at 14% -- higher than it was back in mid-April at its previous peak. That percentage bottomed out below 1% in late May, but then for two months it climbed steadily. Since the peak, the percentage was now down to 8.05% on Tuesday.
Sedgwick County has more than 200 ICU beds available; they are currently 85% filled, down 6% from last week; 23 of those beds (11%) are occupied by COVID-19 patients, down 7.5% from last week.
Sedgwick County now has 50 total patients hospitalized who are COVID-19 positive, nine fewer than a week ago, and the fourth straight week for lower numbers.
The age range with the highest percentage of hospitalizations in Kansas (19%) are those between the ages of 65-74.
The age range with the highest percentages of positive cases requiring hospitalization in Kansas are those 75-84, with 42% of those cases requiring hospitalization.
The age range with the most positive cases in Kansas (21%) are those between the ages of 18-24. In that age range, fewer than 2% of cases require hospitalization.
Among COVID-19 cases in Kansas, more than 600 patients (1.4%) have required placement in the ICU, and 210 (0.5%) required mechanical ventilation.
Among COVID-19 hospitalizations in Kansas, 27% require placement in the ICU, and 9% require a ventilator.
