May 24, 2023

KDHE: COVID cases continue to decline; 4 more deaths

Posted May 24, 2023 4:55 PM

TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Health reported 212  new coronavirus cases in Kansas from May 17, to May 24, for a total of 946,413 cases.  The state reported 278 cases the previous week.

On Wednesday, the state reported  4 additional COVID-19 deaths since the report on May 17, for a total of 10,225 since the state started reporting COVID illness and deaths. 

May 24, 2023 KDHE image
May 24, 2023 KDHE image

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Kansas provides fewer updates of its data about COVID-19 now that Gov. Laura Kelly formally declared that the state is moving toward treating COVID-19 as a disease like the flu that spreads regularly and isn't considered a pandemic. The health department plans to update data about cases and vaccinations each Wednesday.

The state continues to support access to free COVID-19 testing, works to ensure that vulnerable populations can get vaccinated, see that providers serve a broad population and give “comprehensive guidance” about the virus. She called the new phase “endemic normalcy.”

The health department updates data about cases and vaccinations each Wednesday.