Douglas County's COVID-19 death toll now at 64, after delayed reporting from state | News, Sports, Jobs - Lawrence Journal-World: news, information, headlines and events in Lawrence, Kansas
Douglas County deaths from COVID-19, as of Jan. 28, 2021. Douglas County has announced an additional 28 deaths in the community from COVID-19, bringing the total to 64. “This increase does not reflect nearly 30 deaths overnight in our community,” the health department’s Thursday update read. “In general, the increase is due to delayed reporting from KDHE due to a variety of reasons, including higher than typical numbers to report due to the high number of seasonal deaths this time of year from both winter weather and the recent holiday surge.” The 64 deaths are distributed among the...
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