Six New Cases of COVID-19 in Russell County

Six new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Russell County since Friday.

This according to Russell County Health Department Administrator Paula Bitter in her 4 PM report on Monday, October 26.

Russell County now has 179 total cases with 20 of them currently active and in isolation. There have been 154 recovered cases, 19 hospitalizations (none currently), four deaths and 2,216 negative tests. 1,585 total Russell County residents have been tested - that's 22.9 percent. The positivity rate of Russell County is 11.3 percent. 47 people are currently quarantined.

A reminder a Kansas Crisis Counseling Program for COVID-19 hotline has been set up. The number is 1-800-273-8255.

(Information courtesy Russell County Health Department.)