Gov. Laura Kelly orders flags to be lowered to half-staff after Kansas passes 1,000 COVID-19 deaths

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Laura Kelly orders flags to be lowered to half-staff after Kansas passes 1,000 COVID-19 deaths

DOWN MOR AT 350 POINTS AND INBREAKING NEWS AT THIS HOUR.WE HAVE LEARNED THAT KANSASGOVERNOR LAURA KELLY HAS ORDEREDALL FLAGS IN THE STATE BE FLOWNAT HALF STAFF TO THE END OF THEWEEK AND HONOR OF KANSANS WHOHAVE DIED FROM COVID-19, KANSAS.JUST PAST 1,000 DEATHS SINCE THEPANDEMIC BEGAN GOVERNOR.KELLY SAYS MANY FAMILIES HAVEN’TBEEN ABLE TO HOLD FUNERALSBECAUSE OF THE VIRUS.%SO THIS IS ANOTHER WAY STATE CANHONOR THEM.WE’RE TAKING A LOOK NOW ATCORONAVIRUS CASE NUMBERS IN THEMETRO THE NUMBER OF NEW CASES ISDOWN A BIT FROM WEEK TO WEEK.IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THOUGHTHE AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAILY NEWHOSPITALIZATIONS IS UP IN OURNINE COUNTY AREA.YEAH MID-AMERICA REGIONALCOUNCIL SHOWS DAILY TESTING ISALSO DOWN WITH MORE THA