Monday 4 p.m. COVID-19 update

Monday 4 p.m. COVID-19 update

KMBC.COM AND ON OUR KMBC 9 NEWSAPP.TO THE PANDEMIC.KANSAS AND MISSOURI ARE SEEINGAN INCREASE IN NEW CASES.THE SEVEN-DAY ROLLING AVERAGE ISUP TO 3,800.IN KANSAS THE STATE ADDED 5,100NEW CASES SINCE FRIDAY.IN KANSAS THE MONTHLY POSITIVITYRATE IS DOWN.IN MISSOURI THE POSITIVITY RATEIS DOWN TO 18.2%.THE TOLL THE CORONAVIRUS HASTAKEN IS IN MANY WAYSIMMEASURABLE.THIS MORNING, THE MANAGER AT THEUNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTHSYSTEM TALKED ABOUT HOW CLOSETHE NURSES AND PATIENTS HAVEBECOME.SHE DESCRIBES THE PAINFULSITUATIONS SHE NEVER IMAGINED.ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS IS THATPATIENTS' FAMILY MEMBERS CAN'TBE WITH THEM.