TOPEKA <b>–&nbsp;</b>Dr. Lee Norman, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) held a press briefing Wednesday on COVID-19.&nbsp;

&nbsp;The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Kansas increased by 971 to a total of 50,870 the state health department reported Wednesday afternoon.&nbsp;

Coronavirus deaths were reported at 586, an increase of 52.

<a href="https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/160/COVID-19-in-Kansas">Click here&nbsp;</a>for additional numbers from the KDHE.

<p>TOPEKA <b>–&nbsp;</b>Dr. Lee Norman, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) held a press briefing Wednesday on COVID-19.&nbsp;</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FKDHEnews%2Fvideos%2F1976642482472236%2F&show_text=0&width=560" width="560" height="315" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div><p>&nbsp;The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Kansas increased by 971 to a total of 50,870 the state health department reported Wednesday afternoon.&nbsp;</p><p>Coronavirus deaths were reported at 586, an increase of 52.</p><p><a href="https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/160/COVID-19-in-Kansas">Click here&nbsp;</a>for additional numbers from the KDHE.</p><figure>
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                        <figcaption>Sept. 16, 2020 KDHE image</figcaption>
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🎥 Dr. Lee Norman on increase in virus deaths in Kansas