Riley County health experts say a large increase in positive coronavirus cases is largely blamed on delays in getting results, but plans are underway to fix the problem.

Wednesday’s report included 111 new positive cases and two additional recoveries since Monday’s report. Ascension Via Christi is monitoring three positive patients.

Local health officer Julie Gibbs says the electronic surveillance system EpiTrax has experienced delays in data collection, with the majority of new positives included in Wednesday’s report from up to two weeks ago. Recent problems have also led to software crashes and incomplete information.

In order to combat the delays, Gibbs says the health department will now work with local providers to try and streamline the communication process and ensure that contact tracing can occur more quickly.

Additionally, the health department says Hylton Heights KinderCare is the site of the most recent COVID-19 outbreak where a staffer tested positive on Sept. 3 causing the facility to voluntary close. Since that time, six other close contacts have also tested positive and three tests are still pending. The facility remains closed.

Riley County now has 15 active outbreaks. The outbreak at Delta Theta has expired.

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