The Riley County Health Department reported 129 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the local total to 1,174.
Since Aug. 17 — the first day of classes at Kansas State — the county has added more than 670 new cases of COVID-19.
Additionally, 489 of those who previously tested positive are considered recovered, leaving 679 active cases in the county. Riley County has documented six COVID-19-related deaths. The most recent death was announced on Wednesday after a 91-year-old male resident of Homestead of Manhattan Assisted Living Facility passed away at Stormont Vail hospital in Topeka.
At this time, there have been 7,114 negative tests administered in the county and 223 tests are pending.
The county has identified 13 COVID-19 outbreaks in the community, 11 of which are associated with Kansas State. The current outbreaks in the county are as follows:
- K-State football with 12 cases
- Homestead Assisted Living with six cases
- USD 384 School District Office with seven cases
- Alpha Delta Pi sorority with 10 cases
- Alpha Xi Delta sorority with seven
- Chi Omega sorority with six cases
- Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority with eight cases
- Kappa Delta sorority with seven cases
- Pi Beta Phi sorority with five cases
- Delta Sigma Phi fraternity with 20 cases
- Phi Delta Theta fraternity with 21 cases
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity with five cases
- Theta Xi fraternity with five cases
For an outbreak to be declared complete by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the local health department, 28 days — or two incubation periods — must pass without a new positive case.
