The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Monday reported 86 new COVID-19 cases in Ellis County had been identified since Friday.
There were 1,631 new coronavirus cases reported in Ellis County in January.
As of Monday morning, there were 27 COVID-19 inpatients at HaysMed, including 11 active cases and 16 recovering cases.
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The KDHE reported on Friday that 51 percent of eligible Ellis County residents (age 5 and older) are fully vaccinated, noting the vaccination rate for the eligible Kansas population (5 and older) is approximately 63 percent. The county-by-county vaccination rate report will no longer be published, the KDHE announced Monday.
Since reporting began, there have been 6,805 cases of COVID-19 identified in Ellis County, including 79 coronavirus-related deaths.
