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
BY JUSTIN SABATA As reported by the Ellis County Health Department on Monday afternoon, there were 182 active cases of COVID-19 being monitored by the…
View More COVID-19 still prevalent in Ellis County, 997 positive tests since pandemic began
BY JUSTIN SABATA The Ellis County Health Department will now be announcing new COVID-19 case information in a different way. Instead of reporting the amount…
View More Ellis County averaged 18 new COVID cases per day last week, county health department reports
BY JUSTIN SABATA A day off on Monday could be considered bittersweet for some Ellis County residents. On Labor Day, the Ellis County Health Department…
View More Ellis County reports 229 active COVID cases, county commission discusses virus with health director
BY JUSTIN SABATA As Labor Day weekend arrives, the COVID-19 situation in Ellis County does not appear to be taking a break. On Wednesday, the…
View More COVID numbers increase in Ellis County prior to Labor Day weekend
BY PRESTON BURROWS With the third week of classes at Fort Hays State University starting, COVID-19 cases have taken off from a once steady pace…
View More Parties in Hays spike rise in COVID-19 cases; What are FHSU students doing about this?