Three new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed over the weekend in Riley County.
Local health officer Julie Gibbs says the three new cases brings the county’s cumulative total to 71 since testing began earlier this year.
“They’re all males, aged 55, 32 and 88. We have a total of 11 active cases which we are still monitoring, the rest are recovered. We also have 29 pending tests and 1,357 negative tests in Riley County so far,” she said.
As of Sunday, there were two people hospitalized on ventilators and two persons under investigation.
Phase three of the county’s reopening plan begins on Wednesday, with the health department set to release more details ahead of Wednesday’s Local Health Order No. 11.
“That will increase our mass gathering size to 100. So that’s 100 in a group for planned events. We’ll also lift that restriction of bars and restaurants closing at midnight,” Gibbs said.
Playgrounds will begin reopening in Manhattan on Wednesday. The Sunset Zoo is planning a soft reopening this week for members before opening to the general public on Saturday.
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