The number of Kansans armed with a COVID-19 vaccine has jumped by several thousand people since Wednesday.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment shows 4,656 more Kansans got their first doses of vaccine, while 6,369 got their second doses.
In all, the KDHE says 38% of the state’s population is completely vaccinated against COVID-19.
In the past two days, the KDHE says eight more deaths have been linked to COVID-19. As a result, the Kansas death toll during the pandemic is 5,147. Officials also report 26 new hospitalizations linked to the coronavirus.
Since Wednesday, 287 Kansans have tested positive for the coronavirus.