TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State University plans to install in dorm rooms a device that emits dry hydrogen peroxide to lower the risk of students being infected with COVID-19.
The university had installed units in some of its facilities including the student health center and recreation center, Dr. Kyle Goerl, medical director at Kansas State, said in an email on Wednesday. The university plans to also place devices in residence halls next week, he said.
The university announced Wednesday it has posted testing data on its website, which includes the number of students, faculty and staff who have tested positive for COVID-19 at its health center. Last week, 63 people, or 9.29% of those the center tested, tested positive for the virus, according to the data. As of Friday, the number of students in quarantine in Manhattan was 159, and 49 were in isolation, the data shows.
The state Department of Health and Environment on Wednesday reported 1,536 new cases since Monday, an increase of 4%, to bring the total to 39,937. The department reported an additional 11 COVID-19-related deaths, to put the pandemic total at 437.
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