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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 Independence

Independence man accused of making $1.4M in false COVID-19 claims sentenced

An Independence man who federal prosecutors said fraudulently made nearly $1.4 million in claims for COVID-19 relief funds was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Kansas City to a year in prison. More info »

Kansas City Star - 04/17/2025 01:56am

Independence man sentenced for $1.4 million COVID-19 fraud scheme

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Independence, Missouri man was sentenced on Tuesday for filing a false claim as part of a scheme to fraudulently receive $1.4 million in COVID-19 relief funds from the ... More info »

MSN - 04/15/2025 03:10pm