Over 1,000 Kansans have died due to COVID-19, according to updated data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment released Wednesday, with Gov. Laura Kelly ordering flags flown at half-staff to mark the milestone. Since Monday, 3,369 new infections were reported, according to KDHE, although almost half of those cases stem from the department updating its system over the weekend, creating a reporting lag. An increase of 31 deaths was also reported, bringing the total to 1,007 overall. Over 170 of those deaths have occurred since the beginning of October...
