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

MCPHERSON – On Wednesday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) released their newest Covid-19 reports and with the Cluster Report McPherson County showed a continued high number of cluster groups with 16 which is a drop of two from the previous week.

Four facilities are no longer on the cluster listing, they include both Lincoln and Washington Elementary Schools in McPherson; Riverview Estates, a long-term care facility in Marquette; and Inman High School.

Two new additions to the list are Moundridge Middle School and Pleasant View Home, a long-term care facility in Inman.

There are still 11 public schools or school activities on the list as well as one college and four long-term care facilities.

Do note that many of those facilities still on the cluster list have had a reduction in number of cases, but still have enough cases to make the list.

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

PUBLIC SCHOOLS =

  • Smoky Valley USD 400 – Soderstrom Elementary with 12 cases as of January 24.
  • Smoky Valley USD 400 – High School with 13 cases as of January 27.
  • Smoky Valley USD 400 – Middle School Sports with 9 cases as of January 27.
  • McPherson USD 418 – Eisenhower Elementary School with 9 cases as of January 27.
  • McPherson USD 418 – Roosevelt Elementary School with 5 cases as of January 25.
  • McPherson USD 418 – McPherson Middle School with 14 cases as of January 27.
  • McPherson USD 418 – McPherson High School with 21 cases as of January 26.
  • Canton/Galva USD 419 – Elementary School with 16 cases as of January 31.
  • Canton/Galva USD 419 – Junior/Senior High School with 9 cases as of January 25.
  • Moundridge USD 423 – Elementary School with 6 cases as of January 22.
  • Moundridge USD 423 – Middle School with 5 cases as of January 21.

COLLEGES =

  • McPherson College in McPherson with 12 cases as of January 30.

LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES =

  • Inman – Pleasant View Home with 24 cases as of January 28.
  • Lindsborg – Bethany Home with 10 cases as of January 26.
  • McPherson – The Cedars with 8 cases as of January 23.
  • Moundridge – Pine Village with 7 cases as of January 27.

Neighboring counties and their cluster listings include:

MARION COUNTY =

  • Marion USD 408 with 39 cases as of January 28.
  • Hillsboro USD 410 with 13 cases as of January 27.
  • Goessel USD 411 with 10 cases as of January 26.
  • Salem Home (Long-Term Care Facility) in Hillsboro with 10 cases as of January 23.
  • Westview Manor (Long-Term Care Facility in Peabody with 6 cases as of January 31.

HARVEY COUNTY =

  • Schowalter Villager (Long-Term Care Facility) in Hesston with 21 cases as of January 31.
  • Kidron Bethel Village (Long-Term Care Facility) in Newton with 37 cases as of January 22.
  • AGCO (Private Business/Factory) in Hesston with 12 cases as of January 31.
  • Harvey County Detention Center in Newton with 7 cases as of January 22.

RENO COUNTY =

  • Hutchinson Correctional Facility in Hutchinson with 50 cases as of January 29.

SALINE COUNTY =

  • Holiday Resort (Long-Term Care Facility) in Salina with 6 cases as of January 31.
  • Legacy Park (Long-Term Care Facility) in Salina with 8 cases as of January 31.
  • Pinnacle Park (Long-Term Care Facility) in Salina with 11 cases as of January 31.
  • Salina Presbyterian Manor (Long-Term Care Facility) in Salina with 24 cases as of January 31.
  • Smoky Hill Health and Rehabilitation (Long-Term Care Facility) in Salina with 12 cases as of January 28.