I mean, that's essentially what they're saying. The Centers for Disease Control issued a few tips for a safe Super Bowl weekend. Yes, pandemic and all, but COME ON. Host a virtual Super Bowl Party. “Wear clothing or decorate your home with your favorite team’s logo or colors, make appetizers or snacks with the people [...]
Riley County is reporting 59 new COVID cases since its last report. This brings the county’s total number of positive cases to 5,886 with 295 of those cases listed as active. Along with the new positives, the county is reporting 20 more recoveries since Monday, bringing the total to 5,561. Ascension Via Christi Hospital in [...]
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Riley County has confirmed two new COVID-19 related deaths. The first was a 91-year-old woman who tested positive on Jan. 9 and died on Jan. 22 at Via Christi Village. The second was a 72-year-old man who tested positive on Jan. 9 and died on Jan. 23 at Via Christi Hospital. This brings the total [...]
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Release from the Office of the Governor. TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly will announce tomorrow the statewide move to Phase 2 of Kansas’ COVID-19 vaccination plan. With this move, all those aged 65+, those in eligible congregate settings, and all high-contact critical workers will now be prioritized for vaccination, in addition to any one from Phase 1 [...]
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Pottawatomie County has announced that its vaccine sign-up program is now online. Those wanting to sign up are encouraged to either do so online at https://pottcounty.govbuilt.com/vaccinesignup or by calling 785-457-1432. However, people are advised to only choose one of these options as doing both could result in someone being signed up twice. The county has reportedly [...]
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Vaccine clinicals for staff at Ascension Via Christi are still underway. KMAN was recently invited to the hospital to observe the COVID vaccine process. So far, the hospital has administered over 1,000 doses including both the Manhattan and Wamego locations. Staff, such as Pharmacy Director Kevin Oehme, are excited to finally be at this point. [...]
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Health care professionals in the area are optimistic about the current rollout of COVID vaccinations. Riley County recently received 2,500 doses of the COVID vaccine. Ascension Via Christi President Bob Copple is excited to be getting these new doses. To him, this occasion makes the vaccine rollout more of a reality due to the large [...]
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Riley County is reporting 105 new positive cases since Wednesday. This brings the total number of positive cases in the county to 5,278 since March, with 462 active cases. Along with the new positive cases, the county is seeing 24 additional recoveries, bringing the total since March to 4,794. Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan [...]
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Riley County health officials have confirmed two additional COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the pandemic total for the county to 22. The first patient, a 79-year-old man died Dec. 30 after testing positive earlier in December. The second patient, an 82-year-old man died Saturday after testing positive just three days prior. The health department also confirmed [...]
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As we welcome in 2021 and say goodbye to the Year That Must Not Be Named, we can also take the opportunity to say goodbye to a number of phrases and and words from the last 12 months, as well. Lake Superior State University has put out their annual list of words and phrases to [...]
