MISSION, Kan. — Kansas reported a 4% increase in new cases of the coronavirus Tuesday, with large numbers being reported in communities with meatpacking plants.
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Kansas rose by 213, up to 5,458 total, though the actual number is thought to be higher because of limited testing and because people can be infected without showing symptoms. Reported COVID-19-related deaths increased by one to 137.
Four counties with meat packing plants Seward, Ford, Finney and Lyon have a combined 2,258 confirmed cases, 41% of the state’s total.
