The first novel coronavirus case in Jackson County, Kansas, about 30 miles north of Topeka, was confirmed Thursday.
Though the news came with few details about the patient or how the person contracted it, one thing was certain:
Coronavirus has arrived in rural Kansas, which has been depleted of the crucial resources that will be needed if the outbreak spirals.
After decades of declining population, many parts of Kansas and Missouri are left with few or no hospitals to treat patients suffering from COVID-19.
(Read more: KC Star Local News)
