HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The case count in Reno County is up to 566, the highest it has been since the beginning of the pandemic.
However, just 248 of those are in the community, with 334 connected to the cluster at Hutchinson Correctional Facility or to cases in the Reno County Correctional Facility. (New information and clarification as of 10-20: Cases in both correctional facilities are under the same line on the COVID-19 dashboard. Sheriff Darrian Campbell announced six cases in the Reno County facility in recent days, and one employee. Reporting going forward will refer to these case types, rather than assuming they are from one single entity.)
Seventeen people are in the hospital, with 78 total hospitalized since the beginning of the pandemic. 31 have been admitted to ICU total, with 9 intubated. Eleven have died.
The community positive test rate continues to hold steady at 10.21%, with the overall test rate at 16.11%. Over 18% of the community has now been tested.