TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas City, Kansas, nursing and rehabilitation home has seen three more COVID-19-related deaths to bring its total to 15, and the state health department plans to bring on 400 volunteers to help trace people who’ve had contacts with people infected with coronavirus.
The outbreak at the Riverbend Post Acute Rehabilitation home in Wyandotte County has become the state’s largest coronavirus cluster.
The number of confirmed cases increased Thursday to 1,588, an increase of 94 cases from Wednesday. The number of deaths increased by four to 80.
