Riley County on Friday saw the number of active COVID-19 cases soar Friday to 411 cases, up from 290 cases Wednesday.
All told, 136 new cases were reported Friday, with 15 more recoveries, for a net gain of 121. The number account for a 20 percent increase in new cases.
128, or 94 percent, of the new cases are connected to people who are 18 to 24-years old. These patients have symptoms that are considered mild.
Since March, the county has totaled 810 positive tests, including five deaths. Friday’s total doubles Wednesday’s number of new reported cases, which was 68.
One positive patient was being monitored Friday at Manhattan’s Ascension Via Christi hospital.
K-State football has announced 7 players on the team have tested positive for COVID-19, according to KMAN contributor Kellis Robinett of the Kansas City Star and Wichita Eagle. Despite, this Robinett reports the Wildcats will press on with practice, leading up to their Sept. 12 season opener against Arkansas State.
K-State is also reporting four new outbreaks in the following sororities: Alpha Delta Pi (6), Alpha Xi Delta (6), Chi Omega (5) and Kappa Delta (5). All residents of sororities or fraternities where outbreaks occur are being encouraged by the Riley County Health Department to quarantine for 14 days and can do so at their permanent homes. The 14-day-quarantine period begins on the day that the outbreak is declared.
Riley County has revoked or canceled all event permits associated with K-State fraternities and sororities between Aug. 27 and Sept. 10 in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Pottawatomie County is reporting three new active cases, four more recoveries and 24 pending test results. This brings Pottawatomie County’s total number of active cases to 14, recoveries to 137 and cumulative number of positive cases to 151.
