Jul 06, 2020

Information released on 15 COVID-19 cases in Reno County, 28 active

Posted Jul 06, 2020 8:38 PM

Clarification: An early situation report from the Reno County Health Department did not list the five hospitalizations. We have added that information after consultation with Hutchinson Regional Health System as of 3:36 p.m. Monday and corrected the information on outstanding tests.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — As of Monday, Reno County has 28 active cases of COVID-19. Five of those are hospitalized. Eighty-six people have tested positive. There are seven tests pending beyond the five already admitted, according to Chuck Welch with Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System.

Fifteen cases had not had their demographic information announced yet before Monday. They are listed below.

-Female in her 20s, under investigation
-Male in his 60s, under investigation
-Female in her 30s, under investigation
-Female in her 20s, under investigation
-Female in her 20s, under investigation
-Male in his 50s, travel history out of state
-Female in her 80s, exposure outside of Reno County
-Male in his 40s, exposure outside of Reno County
-Female in her 20s, unknown source of exposure
-Female in her 40s, under investigation
-Female in her 30s, unknown source of exposure
-Female in her 60s, unknown source of exposure
-Female in her 70s, contact with a known COVID case in Reno County
-Female in her 40s, contact with a known COVID case in Reno County
-Female in her 40s, under investigation

2927 Reno County residents have been tested, with 2841 negatives, for a positive test rate of 2.94%. 4.66% of the population has been tested.

No one thus far has died of COVID-19 in Reno County.