Riley County continues to see just two positive cases of coronavirus, but that number could soon change.

Health Department Director Julie Gibbs says they are awaiting a test result on one patient and monitoring close to two dozen other individuals. Results could be shared as early as Tuesday. Gibbs has said the turnaround to get test results is about 4 to 5 days. She says statewide the numbers continued to climb to 368 positive cases by late Monday, with nine deaths reported.

“KDHE Secretary Dr. Lee Norman’s prediction has stayed pretty much the same saying we’ll be close to 400 by the end of the month,” Gibbs said.

The numbers have spiked since the first reported case in Johnson County on March 7. Riley County and the entire state remain in a stay-at-home order until April 19, but she says there are some safe activities the public can partake in.

“It’s still ok to go golfing according to the governor’s order that went into effect Monday. Fishing and going to the dog park are also exempt. It really comes down to adequate social distancing,” Gibbs said.

The K-State students who traveled to Italy are no longer under quarantine. Students who went on the London trip with Drew Smith, the first Pottawatomie County positive patient, remain under observation but so far have shown no symptoms.

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