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Kansas COVID-19 Cases

Kansas New Coronavirus Cases:
Kansas Total Coronavirus Cases: 946,564
Kansas New Coronavirus Deaths:
Kansas Total Coronavirus Deaths: 10,229
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Columbus

Columbus, Kansas, police lieutenant arrested on child sex charges

COLUMBUS, Kan. — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of a Columbus police lieutenant Wednesday morning for alleged child sex crimes. KBI agents took David Justice ... More info »

Joplin Globe - 04/16/2024 12:01pm

Uncertainty surrounds Loews' KC hotel opening as coronavirus restrictions grow

As of now, it's not clear if the New York-based company's plan has changed as Kansas City has enforced stricter limits on gatherings in light of growing concerns over the spread of COVID-19 ... More info »

The Business Journals - 03/16/2020 12:00pm

Columbus Crew SC announce four positive COVID-19 tests among players

Columbus Crew SC announced on Wednesday evening that four players tested positive for COVID-19 after undergoing Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests, per MLS protocol. No other additional ... More info »

Major League Soccer - 11/26/2020 04:07pm

KBI arrests Columbus, Kansas, police lieutenant accused of child sex crimes

Justice was a lieutenant with the Columbus Police Department, a city about two and a half hours south of Kansas City. Troopers from the Kansas Highway Patrol assisted with the arrest. The Columbus ... More info »

Wichita Eagle - 04/17/2024 08:02am

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