Feb 02, 2022

Norton prison COVID cluster the state's largest; 5 others in NW Kan.

Posted Feb 02, 2022 6:19 PM
KDHE
KDHE

Hays Post

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported an outbreak of COVID-19 at the Norton Correctional Facility continues to be the largest active coronavirus cluster in the state. 

KDHE on Wednesday reported 387 active COVID clusters in the state, accounting for 8,454 cases, 93 hospitalizations and 74 deaths. 

There were 211 COVID cases reported at the Norton prison in the last 14 days.

Other northwest Kansas clusters identified by KDHE were:

• Stockton Correctional Facility, 54 cases
• Larned State Hospital, 22 cases
• Russell Regional Hospital, 5 cases
• Ascension Living Via Christi Village, Hays, 6 cases
• Homestead Assisted Living of Russell, 5 cases

A cluster is defined as a location that has five or more cases of COVID-19 with symptom onset in the last 14 days.