WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Another Kansas prison inmate has died of the coronavirus and hospitals admissions are high as case numbers soar statewide.
The Kansas Department of Corrections announced Tuesday that a COVID-19 positive inmate from the Ellsworth Correctional Facility died Monday. The inmate, whose name wasn’t released, was 76 and had underlying medical conditions. He is among more than 3,600 inmates statewide to be infected since the pandemic began; nine have died.
In Wichita, Ascension Via Christi was treating 70 coronavirus patients Tuesday, the highest number it has seen yet.
The hospital has repeatedly added beds in its COVID-19 units to keep up with the demand.
