Deaths in Cowley County as a result of COVID-19 number 57 as of Friday, according to a news release from the City-Cowley County Health Department Friday.
Since March, there have been 3,092 positive cases of the virus in the county as of Friday and the county has tested 11,131 people.
In the past 10 days since Friday, the health department reports there have been 807 tests performed in the county, with 167 of those returning a positive test result.
Of those 167, 75 are from Arkansas City, 69 are from Winfield, and the remaining 33 are from other areas of the county.
The demand for the COVID-19 vaccine continues to be high. The Health Department is finishing up Phase 1(a) of vaccine distribution and is awaiting direction from the state regarding when Phase 2 may begin.
“We are hopeful that the supply of vaccine will grow so we can expand our vaccination efforts to include more people”, stated County Public Health Officer Thomas Langer.
