BY JUSTIN SABATA As the pandemic approaches another month on the calendar, the situation has improved in Ellis County. The Ellis County Health Department reported…
View More County health department reports 83 active cases as statewide vaccine difficulties persist
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 JUSTIN SABATA It first began with yet another rise of COVID cases across the country that did not spare the state of Kansas. Just…
View More ICYMI: New mask mandate in Ellis County caps off hectic COVID week in Kansas
BY JUSTIN SABATA Ellis County Health Department The steep rise in COVID-19 cases across the nation is also affecting Ellis County. The Ellis County Health…
View More Over 280 active COVID cases in Ellis County, increases in all categories but deaths
Justin Sabata Ellis County has seen a decrease in active COVID-19 cases with 145, contrasting the more than 180 cases last week. According to the…
View More Heavy COVID presence in local care facilities, residents still encouraged to take precautions