COVID-19 COVID-19 deaths in Kansas top 5,000 Published 4 years ago on May 7, 2021 By Matt Collins Editor Share Tweet TOPEKA, Kan. — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Kansas increased by 467 to a total of 310,582, the state health department reported Wednesday afternoon. Total coronavirus deaths were reported at 5016, an increase of 17. Related Topics: Up Next Kan. requested less than 9% of allocated COVID vaccine this week Don't Miss More COVID-19 breakthrough cases seen in Kansas Advertisement Trending