BY JUSTIN SABATA Monday As has been the case for a few months, Ellis County Director of Health Services Jason Kennedy had to repeat himself…
View More COVID-19 cases expected to rise alongside flu season, long-term care residents affected most by pandemic
BY JUSTIN SABATA Ellis County Director of Health Services Jason Kennedy cut to the chase regarding COVID-19 in the area during Monday’s Ellis County Commission…
View More County COVID hardships continue, commissioner open to discuss quarantine requirements in local schools
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 Active COVID-19 cases in Ellis County have decreased in the past week. Last Wednesday, the Ellis County Health Department reported 229 active…
View More Active COVID cases down, hospitalizations up in Ellis County
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 JUSTIN SABATA There are reported inconsistencies in the information provided by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment in regards to COVID cases. On…
View More Ellis County reports 78 new COVID cases, “discrepancies” in KDHE data
BY JUSTIN SABATA Two weeks into the 2020 fall semester, Fort Hays State University students have been given a student-oriented COVID resource. In an email…
View More ‘The virus is not going away’, County Health Department reports 47 new COVID cases; FHSU opens online virus dashboard