By William / www.mcpherson-county-ks.com

MCPHERSON – With the latest report released on Wednesday by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), McPherson County showed a huge upswing in Covid-19 Clusters with 18 listings, up seven from a week ago.

Included in the listing are 13 public schools or school activities, one college, and four long-term care facilities.

Every school in McPherson USD 418, Canton/Galva USD 419, and Smoky Valley USD 400 were among those listed.

Here is a listing of the McPherson County clusters, number of cases shown, and date of last cluster number collection:

PUBLIC SCHOOLS =

  • Eisenhower Elementary School, McPherson USD 418 with 9 cases as of January 21.
  • Lincoln Elementary School, McPherson USD 418 with 7 cases as of January 21.
  • Roosevelt Elementary School, McPherson USD 418 with 13 cases as of January 21.
  • Washington Elementary School, McPherson USD 418 with 11 cases as of January 24.
  • McPherson Middle School, McPherson USD 418 with 7 cases as of January 25.
  • McPherson High School, McPherson USD 418 with 22 cases as of January 24.
  • Soderstrom Elementary School, Smoky Valley USD 400 with 24 cases as of January 24.
  • Smoky Valley High School, Smoky Valley USD 400 with 26 cases as of January 24.
  • Canton/Galva Elementary School, Canton/Galva USD 419 with 24 cases as of January 25.
  • Canton/Galva High School, Canton/Galva USD 419 with 23 cases as of January 25.
  • Inman High School, Inman USD 448 with 5 cases as of January 21.
  • Moundridge Elementary School, Moundridge USD 423 with 6 cases as of January 22.

PUBLIC SCHOOL SPORTS ACTIVITIES =

  • Smoky Valley Middle School Sports, Smoky Valley USD 400 with 19 cases as of January 25.

COLLEGES =

  • McPherson College in McPherson with 29 cases as of January 25.

LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES =

  • The Cedars in McPherson with 12 cases as of January 23.
  • Bethany Home in Lindsborg with 14 cases as of January 22.
  • Riverview Estates in Marquette with 8 cases as of January 20.
  • Pine Village in Moundridge with 8 cases as of January 24.

Neighboring counties and their cluster listings include:

MARION COUNTY =

  • Goessel USD 411 with 13 cases as of January 24.
  • Hillsboro USD 410 with 14 cases as of January 24.
  • Marion USD 408 with 39 cases as of January 24.
  • Peabody/Burns High School in Peabody with 10 cases as of January 24.
  • Salem Home (Long-Term Care Facility) in Hillsboro with 11 cases as of January 24.
  • Westview Manor (Long-Term Care Facility) in Peabody with 14 cases as of January 18.

HARVEY COUNTY =

  • ResCare Community Living (Long-Term Care Facility) in Newton with 5 cases as of January 11.
  • Kidron Bethel Village (Long-Term Care Facility) in Newton with 36 cases as of January 24.
  • Waters Edge Restaurant and Catering (Food Service) in Hesston with 11 cases as of January 13.

RENO COUNTY =

  • Hutchinson Correctional Facility in Hutchinson with 60 cases as of January 21.

SALINE COUNTY =

  • Kenwood View (Long-Term Care Facility) in Salina with 7 cases as of January 19.
  • Legacy Park (Long-Term Care Facility) in Salina with 6 cases as of January 25.
  • Pinnacle Park (Long-Term Care Facility) in Salina with 11 cases as of January 24.
  • Salina Presbyterian Manor (Long-Term Care Facility) in Salina with 14 cases as of January 21.
  • Smoky Hill Health and Rehabilitation (Long-Term Care Facility) in Salina with 14 cases as of January 24.

Other numbers of interest from the KDHE =

SCHOOL DISTRICT CASE RATES (From January 8- 21):

  • McPherson USD 418 reports 14.6 cases per 1,000 students (34 cases for enrollment of 2,332)
  • Canton/Galva USD 419 reports 36.5 cases per 1,000 students (10 cases for enrollment of 290)
  • Smoky Valley USD 400 reports 35.8 cases per 1,000 students (45 cases for enrollment of 1,258)
  • Inman USD 448 reports 2.6 cases per 1,000 students (1 case for enrollment of 383)
  • Moundridge USD 423 reports 12.5 cases per 1,000 students (5 cases for enrollment of 401)
  • Little River USD 444 reports 11.2 cases per 1,000 students (3 cases for enrollment of 267)

Beyond the cluster numbers, other items about McPherson County fighting Covid-19 include:

  • McPherson County ranks 10th in the State for Vaccination Rate.
  • McPherson County ranks 2th in the State for Covid-19 Cases per 100,000 – it currently runs at 32 per 100,000.
  • McPherson County ranks 24th in the State for Covid Tests per 100,000 – it currently runs at 1,066 per 100,000.