<p>TOPEKA —Kansas Governor Laura Kelly held a press briefing Wednesday afternoon to discuss the increase in COVID-19 in Kansas.&nbsp;</p><p>The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Kansas increased by 5,738 to a total of 147,797 the state health department reported Wednesday afternoon.&nbsp;</p><p>Coronavirus deaths were reported at 1,503, an increase of 47.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FGovLauraKelly%2Fvideos%2F195263332136278%2F&show_text=false&width=560" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div><p>&nbsp;The governor also reminded Kansans to scale back Thanksgiving celebrations and to do Black Friday shopping online instead of in-person.</p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/11/1606339227129.png" alt="Wednesday Nov. 25, 2020 KDHE image" />
                        <figcaption>Wednesday Nov. 25, 2020 KDHE image</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>During the press conference, KDHE Secretary Dr. Lee Norman provided an update on COVID-19 treatments and the latests details on hospital capacity in the state.</p>

🎥 Governor on COVID-19 and Thanksgiving in Kansas