Riley County now has its second coronavirus related death.
The Riley County Health Department was notified that an 88 year-old Riley County man died after testing positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. He was one of the three new positive cases reported on yesterday.
The patient was hospitalized in a neighboring community where he was being treated for multiple complicating conditions. No further information will be released about the patient.
“We are deeply saddened by this loss of life,” said Local Health Officer Julie Gibbs. “The Riley County community has worked together to slow the spread of coronavirus and I ask all of you to please continue taking precautions so we can help prevent further tragedy.”
Riley County has no new positive cases since yesterday and the total remains at 71. There are 10 active cases, with 59 recovered, and 2 fatalities.
The county still plans on starting Phase Three of its reopening plan tomorrow, with more information being released then. Large venues of more than 2,000 capacity are not allowed under the new order. The health department is planning to increase gathering sizes to 250 people by June 17.
