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 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

KSHB 41 Weather Blog | Rare level 5 risk for SC Kansas with severe weather likely in KC

Let's get right to it... today is going to be a big severe weather day for the Great Plains. The SPC has issued a very rare level 5 risk for south central Kansas through central Oklahoma. This high ... More info »

KSHB Kansas City - 05/05/2024 11:31pm

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

'All ingredients coming together' for high-impact NE Kansas severe weather event Monday

Tornadoes, large hail, 80 mph winds and flash flooding are possible with storms expected to affect Kansas in the late afternoon and evening Monday. More info »

The Topeka Capital-Journal on MSN - 05/06/2024 06:32am

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

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