The Ellis County Health Department on Monday reported the average number of new coronavirus cases per day in the last seven days again fell from 34 on Friday to 24 on Monday.
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There were 58 new cases of COVID-19 identified in Ellis County since Friday. There are currently 423 active cases, including 13 active hospitalizations of Ellis County residents, and 1,953 recovered cases. As of Monday, there were 35 COVID-19 inpatients at HaysMed, according to The University of Kansas Health System, down from 37 on Wednesday.
The seven-day average of percent of positive tests fell to 27.4 percent — down from 34.7 percent on Friday.
Since reporting began, there have been 2,404 cases of COVID-19 identified in Ellis County, including 28 coronavirus-related deaths.
Of the total 13,242 tests administered, 16.9 percent have returned positive for COVID-19.
Doctors from The University of Kansas Health System said Monday they will know by Dec. 10 to 14 whether the Thanksgiving holiday will cause another spike in cases.
NOTE: "New cases" reflects cases reported by the Ellis County Health Department between regular reporting periods of Monday, Wednesday and Friday. "Total cases" reflects all cases reported by the department. Because of delayed test results, total cases might include cases prior to the previous reporting period, so the figures might not necessarily correspond.
