Month: April 2021

Vaccinations available Saturday at Armory

COVID-19 vaccinations will be available from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at the Kansas National Guard Armory vaccination clinic at 18th and Ridge, Kansas City, Kansas.

The Unified Government Health Department is offering the Saturday vaccinations on April 10, April 17 and April 24 at the Armory.

Residents may walk in to the clinics or may make an appointment.

The Saturday vaccinations are open to people age 18 and older who live in Wyandotte County.

Patients being vaccinated on Saturdays will receive the one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine. This vaccine is approved only for those 18 and older.

In order to accommodate the new Saturday vaccination hours, the Health Department will need to reduce hours on Mondays temporarily. For April:
• The Armory vaccination (100 S. 20th St.) site will be closed on Monday, April 12.
• The former Kmart site (7836 State Ave) will be closed on Monday, April 19.
• The former Best Buy site (10500 Parallel Parkway) will be closed on Monday, April 26.

Go to WycoVaccines.org to schedule an appointment online, or call 3-1-1. Walk-ins also are available.

Other sites available for vaccinations:

The University of Kansas Health System also is offering vaccinations for Wyandotte and Johnson county residents. Any resident of Kansas can call to get an appointment whether they are a patient or not at the health system. There were thousands of open appointments earlier this week.

KU Health System offers vaccinations seven days a week at different locations. Appointments are required. Current patients may use MyChart to make an appointment. Others may call 913-588-1227 or visit kansashealthsystem.com/vaccine.


There are also pharmacies giving COVID-19 vaccinations in Wyandotte County by appointment, when available. These include Price Chopper and Hen House pharmacy at 76th and State Avenue, and 81st and State Avenue (see https://www.ballsfoodspharmacy.com/), and Medicine Shoppe pharmacy at 65th and Parallel by appointment when available (see https://www.facebook.com/The-Medicine-Shoppe-Kansas-City-281548241870522). CVS pharmacy also has announced that it will offer COVID-19 vaccines at one of its stores in Kansas City, Kansas. Registration is at CVS.com.

COVID-19 case numbers reported

The University of Kansas Health System reported nine active COVID-19 patients on Friday morning, an increase of one from Thursday, according to Dr. Dana Hawkinson, medical director of infection prevention and control. Of the nine patients, four were in the intensive care unit, an increase of two from Thursday. Three patients were on a ventilator, an increase of one since Thursday. There were another 18 COVID-19 patients who were hospitalized but are out of the acute infection phase, the same as Thursday. There is a total 27 patients, an increase of one since Thursday.

Wyandotte County reported an increase of 11 COVID-19 cases on Friday, April 9, for a cumulative 18,183 cases, according to the Unified Government Health Department’s COVID-19 webpage. There was a cumulative total of 288 deaths reported, an increase of one since Thursday.

The Mid-America Regional Council’s COVID-19 dashboard reported 164,970 cumulative COVID-19 cases on Friday, an increase of 98. The daily average of new hospitalizations was 68. The number of cumulative deaths was 2,346.

The state of Kansas reported 304,236 cumulative COVID-19 cases on Friday, April 9, an increase of 469 cases since Wednesday. There were a total cumulative 4,938 deaths reported statewide, an increase of six. KDHE reported 128 additional cases from Wednesday to Friday in Johnson County, for a cumulative 56,694. There were 85 additional cases in Sedgwick County (the Wichita area), for a cumulative 55,085, according to KDHE. Leavenworth County had an additional eight cases from Wednesday to Friday, for a total 7,096, according to KDHE.
The Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 dashboard on Friday night reported 31,085,251 cases in the United States, with 561,074 total deaths reported nationwide.

COVID-19 tests scheduled

COVID-19 testing is available Saturday at Lowe’s, 6920 State Ave., by appointment. The tests are listed on the Go Get Tested site
at www.gogettested.com/Kansas. The WellHealth tests need appointments, which can be made at the website.

Unified Government Health Department COVID-19 testing and vaccine sites are scheduled to be open on Monday, April 12, except for the Armory site, which will be closed April 12. For more information, visit https://wyandotte-county-covid-19-hub-unifiedgov.hub.arcgis.com/pages/what-to-do-if-you-think-you-have-covid-19. To see if there is any change to the schedule, visit https://www.facebook.com/UGHealthDept.

The Health Department is offering saliva COVID-19 tests to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, April 12, at the former Kmart at 7836 State Ave. and at the former Best Buy at 10500 Parallel Parkway. Tests from the Health Department are free for those who live or work in Wyandotte County.

The tests are open to asymptomatic people as well as those who have symptoms or have been exposed to COVID-19. Check with the UG Health Department’s Facebook page to see if there have been any changes in the schedule. Bring something that shows that you live or work in Wyandotte County, such as a utility bill.

The Health Department’s general contact page is at https://www.wycokck.org/Health/Contact.aspx. Their Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/UGHealthDept.

Testing sites are at https://wyandotte-county-covid-19-hub-unifiedgov.hub.arcgis.com/pages/what-to-do-if-you-think-you-have-covid-19.

Saliva testing is now offered at the UG Health Department. For more information, visit https://alpha.wycokck.org/files/assets/public/health/documents/covid/02042021-ugphd-saliva-testing-available.pdf.

The KU doctors’ news conference is at https://www.facebook.com/kuhospital/videos/215883270297671.

The University of Kansas Health System COVID-19 update page is at https://www.facebook.com/kuhospital/videos/292961702392386.

A weekly vaccine report for the state of Kansas is at
https://www.kansasvaccine.gov/DocumentCenter/View/123/Vaccine-Historical-Document-22521?bidId=.

Wyandotte County has a local mask and social distancing ordinance approved by the UG Commission. The UG COVID-19 webpage is at https://alpha.wycokck.org/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Information.

The KDHE’s COVID-19 webpage is at https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/.

The KC Region COVID-19 Hub dashboard is at https://marc2.org/covidhub/.

The Wyandotte County page on the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 website is at https://bao.arcgis.com/covid-19/jhu/county/20209.html.

The Johns Hopkins Data in Motion, a presentation on critical COVID-19 data in the past 24 hours, is at https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/covid-19-daily-video.

Two dead in unrelated homicides Friday

Detectives with the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Major Case Unit are investigating two daytime shootings Friday that have left two individuals dead.

At approximately 2:32 p.m. Friday, officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of Birch on a shooting, according to a police spokesman.

Upon arrival, the officers discovered an adult male with apparent gunshot wounds, the spokesman stated. He was pronounced deceased on scene. The suspect fled the scene on foot, but was located a short time later and taken into custody, according to police.

Out of caution, Argentine Middle School was placed on lockdown, the spokesman stated. Once the suspect was apprehended and the scene was secured, Kansas City, Kansas, Public School officers were able to facilitate a safe, on-time dismissal of students.

At approximately 4:14 p.m. Friday, the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s dispatch received a call about a shooting from the 800 block of Barnett, according to the spokesman.

When officers arrived on scene, they discovered a deceased, adult male outside a residence with an apparent gunshot wound, the police spokesman stated.

The suspect fled the scene on foot prior to officers’ arrival, according to the spokesman. A short time later, and several blocks away, officers located a person of interest and took the person into custody, police said.

Detectives believe these incidents are not related, according to the spokesman.

Police asked anyone with information on either case to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

Blue Devils’ Basler, Maynard sweep player of week honors

Bradi Basler (KCKCC photo)
Savannah Maynard (KCKCC photo)

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC sports information

Kansas City Kansas Community College made a sweep of KJCCC Division II Softball Player of the Week honors.

Bradi Basler was voted Pitcher of the Week; shortstop Savannah Maynard earned Player of the Week honors. It was the second Pitcher of the Week honor for Basler, who was also the Week 4 honoree.

Both Blue Devils played major roles as KCKCC swept Jayhawk Conference doubleheaders from Fort Scott, Coffeyville and Hesston and a non-conference twin bill from Metropolitan.

A sophomore from Lansing, Basler was 5-0 for the week with one save. She allowed two or less runs in three of the five wins. In 27 innings, Basler struck out 21 and walked 10. For the season, she is 12-3 with a 2.84 earned run average, striking out 79 while walking 29.

Basler also had a big week at the plate, rapping out 12 hits in 24 times at bat, homering twice and driving in 13 runs. She leads the Blue Devils in hitting (.495), RBI (40) and is second in slugging percentage (.774).

A freshman from Vermillion, Ohio, Maynard hit .500, lashing out 13 hits in 26 times at the plate and driving in 14 runs. Her 13 hits included one home run and seven doubles.

She also shined defensively, turning one spectacular double play. Hitting leadoff for the Blue Devils, Maynard is batting .440 and leads in doubles (16) and extra base hits (24).