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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 Iola
A Kansas grandfather got Covid-19 in July. He’s still in the hospital 7 months later - CNN
On the morning of July 13, Roger Collins got a positive Covid-19 diagnosis. ... Instead, the family held a small masked wedding with immediate family in the backyard of their home in Iola, Kansas. More info »
CNN - 02/14/2021 05:28amKansas woman mourns the loss of her husband after long COVID battle | Coronavirus | kake.com
IOLA, Kan. (KCTV) -- For more than a year and a half, a Kansas husband, father and grandfather fought to come back home from the hospital. In the hospital, Roger Collins battled COVID and the toll ... More info »
KAKE.com - 02/22/2022 10:01amKansas fraud prevention grant terminated due to DEI
The U.S. Department of Labor has terminated a Kansas program aimed at preventing unemployment fraud. The action is due to the Trump administration's crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion ... More info »
The Iola Register - 06/27/2025 07:31amKansas girl welcomed home after 7 weeks in hospital battling COVID | Coronavirus | kake.com
Evelyn tested positive for COVID-19 two days after Christmas. She went through several assisted breathing machines, but her condition only got worse. More info »
KAKE.com - 02/17/2022 10:00amA Kansas grandfather got Covid-19 in July. He’s still in the hospital - CNN
On the morning of July 13, Roger Collins got a positive Covid-19 diagnosis. Within 12 hours he told his wife of 32 years, Billie, that he couldn’t breathe and was rushed to the hospital. He hasn ... More info »
CNN - 02/14/2021 05:28am