The number of positive tests for COVID-19 continue to rise in southeast Kansas.

As of Monday morning, there are 12 cases testing positive for the virus in southeast Kansas including 4 in Montgomery County. Elsewhere in this corner of the state, there are 5 in Crawford County, 2 in Cherokee County and 1 in Neosho County.

The latest number of cases statewide reported by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment is now at 368.