There is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon in Wyandotte County. (National Weather Service graphic)On Thursday afternoon, a heat index in the high 90s is possible in Wyandotte County. (National Weather Service graphic)
There is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today, with temperatures warming into the 90s on Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Chances for afternoon storms will continue Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, the weather service said, and severe weather is not expected.
Brief heavy downpours and gusty winds are possible for areas that experience the most robust activity, according to the weather service.
The heat index will rise to the middle 90s to near 100 degrees on Thursday and Friday afternoons, the weather service said.
Today, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., the weather service said. It will be mostly sunny, with a high near 85 and a south wind of 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 67 and a south southeast wind of 6 mph becoming calm in the evening, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 87, the weather service said. A calm wind will become east around 5 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.
Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 69 and a calm wind, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, the weather service said. The high will be near 91 with a calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 73, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 93, the weather service said.
Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 75, according to the weather service.
Friday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m., with a high near 92, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 69, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 89, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 65, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 90, the weather service said.
Kansas has announced it has taken counties in Colorado off its travel quarantine list beginning June 3.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Wednesday added the countries of Chili, Colombia, Paraguay, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago to the quarantine list, according to a news release.
Those removed from the travel quarantine list, besides counties in Colorado, include the states of Maine and Minnesota. Also removed were the countries of Cabo Verde, Georgia, Lithuania, Netherlands and Sweden, effective June 3.
A comprehensive list of those individuals needing to quarantine includes visitors and Kansans who have: • Traveled on or after June 3 to Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago. • Traveled on or after May 20 to the countries of Costa Rica or French Guiana. • Traveled on or after May 6 to the countries of India, Maldives or Seychelles. • Traveled on or after April 22 to the countries of Argentina or Bahrain. • Traveled on or after April 8 to the country of Uruguay. • Traveled between May 20 and June 3 to the countries of Georgia, Lithuania or the Netherlands. • Traveled between May 20 and June 3 to Maine or the Colorado counties of Alamosa, Baca, Costilla, Dolores, Mesa, Mineral, Otero, Prowers, Rio Grande, Saguache, Sedgwick or Yuma. • Traveled between May 6 and June 3 to the Colorado counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Archuleta, Conejos, Crowley, Douglas, El Paso, Elbert, Fremont, Huerfano, Jefferson, Larimer or Pueblo. • Traveled between May 6 and June 3 to Cabo Verde. • Traveled between April 22 and June 3 to Minnesota or Sweden. • Attendance at any out-of-state mass gatherings of 500 or more where individuals do not socially distance (6 feet) and wear a mask. • Been on a cruise ship or river cruise on or after March 15, 2020.
KDHE has adopted the CDC travel quarantine guidelines with modifications, according to the website. The travel quarantine period is seven days with a negative test result or 10 days without testing, with release from quarantine on Day 8 and Day 11. Further information on quarantine periods can be found on KDHE’s website, https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1640/Shortened-Quarantine-Guidance-PDF—3-10-21?bidId=.
For those who are fully vaccinated (meaning it has been greater than two weeks since they completed their vaccinations), they are not required to quarantine regarding travel if they meet all of the following criteria: • Are fully vaccinated (that is, 2 weeks or more following receipt of the second dose in a 2- dose series, or 2 weeks or more following receipt of one dose of a single-dose vaccine). • Have remained asymptomatic since the travel.
Persons who do not meet the above criteria should continue to follow current quarantine guidance for travel.
Additionally, people with previous COVID-19 disease are not required to quarantine following travel if they meet all of the following criteria:
• Have evidence of a previous infection supported by a positive PCR or antigen test. • Are within 6 months following infection. If an investigation was done documenting the date that symptoms resolved, or the date isolation measures were discontinued for asymptomatic patients, then the 6-month period can start from that end date. If those dates are not available, then the period will start from the date of the positive laboratory test. A serology or antibody test may not be substituted for a laboratory report of a viral diagnostic test.
• Have remained asymptomatic since the travel.
Persons who do not meet all three of the above criteria should continue to follow current quarantine guidance for travel, according to KDHE.
The travel quarantine list is determined using a formula to evaluate new cases over a two-week period, then adjusted for population size to provide a case rate per 100,000 population. This provides a number that can then be compared to the rate in Kansas. Locations with significantly higher rates – approximately three times higher – are added to the list.
The Unified Government Health Department vaccine sites are not open on Mondays.
The former Kmart store site at 7836 State Ave. will be open for free walk-in vaccinations for everyone 12 and older from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8.
People may also schedule vaccinations at WycoVaccines.org. Residents may request rides to the vaccination clinic through a form on the same website.
Those who receive COVID-19 vaccinations are asked to consider bringing an ID to make the process go faster.
The Health Department is doing more mobile COVID-19 vaccinations, and people may request vaccines to be given at different sites in the community by going to WycoVaccines.org and clicking on “mobile vaccine request.” People also may request a ride to vaccination sites on the same page.
Those who wish to schedule an appointment may use the Health Department’s self-scheduling tool at WycoVaccines.org and click on a blue button that says, “Click here to schedule an appointment online.” The page is available in Spanish by clicking at the top of the page. Walk-in appointments also are welcome.
Those who don’t have an internet connection may call 3-1-1 or 913-573-5311 for assistance in scheduling their vaccination appointment time and date.
To see more information about Health Department vaccinations and next week’s schedule, visit WycoVaccines.org.
Other sites available for vaccinations
Vaccinations at KU Health System are open to the public. Current patients may use MyChart to make an appointment. Others may call 913-588-1227 or visit kansashealthsystem.com/vaccine to make an appointment to get vaccinated. KU Health System currently is vaccinating residents of Kansas and Missouri who are 12 or older, by appointment only. Those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the appointment.
There are also pharmacies giving free COVID-19 vaccinations in Wyandotte County by appointment, when available. These include Price Chopper and Hen House pharmacies, which are now also accepting walk-in vaccinations or appointments, and are starting vaccinations for age 12 and up at those pharmacies that are giving Pfizer vaccine (see https://www.ballsfoodspharmacy.com/).
CVS has announced walk-in appointments for COVID-19 vaccine at some of its stores. Those interested in getting a vaccination at a CVS pharmacy are asked to visit a CVS website in order to make sure there is vaccine available. The website is at www.cvs.com/. Walgreens and Walmart also were listed on www.vaccines.gov as giving vaccinations.
Other pharmacies and sites giving vaccines are listed at www.vaccines.gov. The website also tells whether vaccines are in stock at the locations.
Case numbers reported
Wyandotte County reported an increase of 10 COVID-19 cases on Friday, June 4, for a cumulative 18,859 cases, according to the Unified Government Health Department’s COVID-19 webpage. There was a cumulative total of 298 deaths reported, an increase of three since Thursday.
The Mid-America Regional Council’s COVID-19 dashboard reported 174,666 cumulative, COVID-19 cases on Friday in the Kansas City region. The daily average of new hospitalizations was 41.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported 314,855 cumulative COVID-19 cases in Kansas on Friday, June 4, an increase of 332 cases since Wednesday, June 2. There were a total of 5,084 cumulative deaths reported statewide, an increase of four.
The Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 dashboard on Sunday night reported 33,362,535 cumulative COVID-19 cases in the United States, with 597,628 total deaths reported nationwide. There were 13,908 new cases nationwide and 376 new deaths nationwide. States with rising numbers of new cases were Florida, 3,000; Texas, 1,138; New York, 836; California, 798; and Washington, 794. Countries with rising numbers of new cases were India, 114,460; Brazil, 66,017; Colombia, 28,971; Argentina, 23,627; and U.S., 13,908, according to Johns Hopkins information.
Free testing available
Free COVID-19 testing will be offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, June 7, at the Vibrant Health Cordell D. Meeks Jr. clinic (formerly Children’s Mercy West), at 4313 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. These tests are offered in conjunction with the Wyandotte County Health Equity Task Force.
Wyandotte County residents may contact the Health Department at wycohelp.org to sign up for a test to be delivered to their home.
Kansas City NWSL returned home to face the Houston Dash for the second time this regular season, but was unable to reply to a late goal by the Dash, for a 1-0 loss.
The two teams battled evenly through most of the game, but the Dash were able to find a score in the 79th minute from defender Katie Naughton. Kansas City fought tough in the final minutes, but the hosts were unable to find an equalizer despite a late offensive surge.
The Dash started Sunday’s contest on the front foot, setting a physical tone and bringing constant pressure towards Kansas City’s back line. Houston accumulated three yellow cards in the first half alone and five total.
Tempers nearly boiled over a bit in the 26th minute, when a late challenge from Dash midfielder, and Liberty, Missouri, native Shea Groom sparked a reaction from KC goalkeeper Abby Smith. The moment was the pinnacle of a feisty first 45 minutes that featured 15 total fouls — with 12 coming from Dash players.
Kansas City had the premiere chance of the first half, coming one minute before Groom and Smith’s confrontation.
Forward Mariana Larroquette headed in a goal that appeared to give the hosts the lead. However, the referee waved the goal off due to an offside call. Neither side had any other quality opportunities for the remainder of the first half as the sides entered the locker room deadlocked at zero.
“This league is so tight. Every game seems to be within a goal or so and everybody seems to be beating each other. Breaks are big for anybody, we certainly need some right now,” Kansas City NWSL head coach Huw Williams said postgame. “…Those little things like that are differences from us going home today with three points instead of zero points.”
Smith was called into action early in the second half, coming out to smother a potential one-on-one chance from Houston forward Rachel Daly in the 53rd minute. Kansas City immediately responded and appeared to be turning the tide. Forward Darian Jenkins led the charge, creating plenty of offensive opportunities with her pace, but nothing came of them.
Forward Jéssica Silva made her KC NWSL debut in the 74th minute to try and swing momentum further in Kansas City’s favor.
Silva made a dynamic run to help win a corner kick two minutes into her shift, but Kansas City was unable to punch it in following a flurry in front of Houston’s net. Defenders Katie Bowen and Rachel Corsie both fired shots but neither found glory. A minute-and-a-half later, Naughton scored what proved to be the decisive goal.
“Disappointing game, disappointing result, disappointing way to give up a goal,” Williams said. “We have a couple weeks to get better, we have a couple weeks to right the ship here and find ways to win games instead of finding ways to lose games.”
Kansas City NWSL has the next two weeks off before returning to play at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 20, at the Portland Thorns. The match will be televised nationally on CBS. KC’s next home match is at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, against Alex Morgan and Sydney Leroux and the Orlando Pride.
