Columbus and other towns across Kansas are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Columbus, KS community.
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Kansas COVID-19 Cases
Kansas Total Coronavirus Cases: 946,564
Kansas New Coronavirus Deaths:
Kansas Total Coronavirus Deaths: 10,229
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Columbus
Kansas list of active coronavirus outbreaks names 82 places - The Wichita Eagle
Kansas list of active COVID-19 clusters names 82 outbreak locations across the state By Jason Tidd. December 17, 2020 6:00 AM. Kansas public health officials named 82 locations across the state ... More info »
Wichita Eagle - 12/16/2020 04:00pmKDHE names 72 of 462 active coronavirus clusters in Kansas. Here’s where they are. - Wichita Eagle
The new KDHE list of active coronavirus COVID-19 cluster outbreaks in Wichita, KS and the rest of Kansas includes schools, ... Columbus, Cherokee County, 15 cases. *Benton House of Lenexa-December ... More info »
Wichita Eagle - 12/08/2020 02:33pmCherokee County to follow Kansas governor's mask mandate
COLUMBUS, Kan. — As the novel coronavirus surges across Kansas, Cherokee County is joining more than 60 counties in the state that are following Gov. Laura Kelly’s mask mandate. More info »
Joplin Globe - 11/28/2020 10:00amCORONAVIRUS: After 5-month break, classes resume in some Kansas schools - KMBC Channel 9
Gov. Laura Kelly sought to delay the reopening of the state’s K-12 schools for nearly a month until after Labor Day because of a resurgence in reported coronavirus cases. But the Republican ... More info »
KMBC Kansas City - 08/14/2020 09:17am