BY JUSTIN SABATA Ellis County residents saw a little reprieve from COVID numbers late last week. Last Friday, the Ellis County Health Department reported 85…
View More County COVID cases at 115, health department gives report on vaccinations, free testing
BY JUSTIN SABATA COVID Statewide On Wednesday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported over 5,500 new cases in the state since Monday. 130…
View More State responds to low vaccination rankings, 135 current cases in Ellis County
BY JUSTIN SABATA COVID Statewide As the year concluded, the State of Kansas recorded the most COVID-related deaths in a week since the beginning of…
View More Kansas records most COVID deaths in a week, Ellis County toll rises over past two weeks
BY JUSTIN SABATA The COVID-19 situation in Ellis County has improved greatly from a month ago. COVID vaccines were administered this week to medical staff…
View More Virus numbers improving in some areas; county to be short of CDC-phased COVID vaccinations
BY JUSTIN SABATA COVID Currently While the COVID-19 virus is still present in the county, there have been improvements. Hospitalizations have decreased from 18 to…
View More County COVID numbers improving; health director advises precautions and vaccine education
BY JUSTIN SABATA Trends Continue COVID cases are rising nationwide to record numbers in some areas. Just recently, the U.S. reached 15 million total cases…
View More COVID still present in Ellis County, health director discusses new quarantine guidelines and vaccine distribution
BY CORIE LYNN The months of November and December are typically times for loved ones to gather together, to share meals with one another and…
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BY JUSTIN SABATA A recent surge of COVID-19 has affected the state with over 3,800 new cases being reported Tuesday by The New York Times.…
View More Ellis County’s COVID case growth remains consistent as state sees record surge
BY JUSTIN SABATA Ellis County Health Department COVID Update The following statistics were reported by the Ellis County Health Department via their online COVID-19 Portal.…
View More Ellis County Health Department reports recent COVID numbers, 4 positive tests on FHSU campus last week
BY CORIE LYNN Election Day on Nov. 3 is fast approaching. With the general election comes candidate rallies, yards filled with signage and mail carriers…
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