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Oct. 29, 2020Topeka, Kan. |  By: AP

Kansas sees new COVID highs; Kelly not dropping mask mandate


TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas has set new state pandemic records for reported coronavirus cases and COVID-19-related hospitalizations.

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said Wednesday she hasn't dropped the idea of calling the Republican-controlled Legislature into special session to impose a statewide mask mandate.

The state health department added nearly 3,400 cases since Monday to its running tally for the pandemic to bring the total to 82,045.

The rolling average was 1,084 for new, reported cases and 35 for hospitalizations for the seven days ending Wednesday. 

The department switched recently to an automated system for tracking cases but even without that change boosting numbers, the state would have had a record average for new cases.