Category: COVID-19

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has amended its travel quarantine list to include the countries Kuwait, Mongolia and Saint Martin. The countries of India and Trinidad and Tobago have been removed. These changes were effective as of June 17.

A comprehensive list of those individuals needing to quarantine includes visitors and Kansans who have:

• Traveled on or after June 17 to Kuwait, Mongolia or Saint Martin.
• 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 June 3 and June 17 to Trinidad and Tobago.
• Traveled between May 6 and June 17 to India.
• 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.

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 at https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1640/Shortened-Quarantine-Guidance-PDF—3-10-21?bidId=.

For those traveling internationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is requiring testing within three days of flights into the U.S. For further information on this and other requirements, visit the website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery.

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, two or more weeks following receipt of the second dose in a 2- dose series, or two or more weeks 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, according to the KDHE.

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, KDHE stated. 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.

For more information on COVID-19, visit the KDHE website at www.kdhe.ks.gov/coronavirus.

Free walk-in vaccinations available

Free COVID-19 vaccines will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, June 21, at the Vibrant Health Cordell D. Meeks Jr. Clinic, formerly Children’s Mercy West, 4313 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

The former Kmart store at 7836 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, will be open for free walk-in vaccinations for everyone 12 and older from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 22.

The Unified Government Health Department vaccination hours changed recently. To see the schedule and more information about vaccinations, visit WycoVaccines.org or https://www.facebook.com/UGHealthDept.

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 13 COVID-19 cases on Friday, June 18, for a cumulative 18,977 cases, according to the Unified Government Health Department’s COVID-19 webpage. There was a cumulative total of 299 deaths reported, no change. The cases were not updated on Saturday and Sunday.

The Mid-America Regional Council’s COVID-19 dashboard reported 175,861 cumulative COVID-19 cases on Friday in the Kansas City region. The daily average of new hospitalizations was 54.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported 316,539 cumulative COVID-19 cases in Kansas on Friday, June 18, an increase of 196 cases since Wednesday. There were a total of 5,129 cumulative deaths reported statewide.
According to KDHE figures, Johnson County had a cumulative 59,550 COVID-19 cases on Friday, June 18, an increase of 36 since Wednesday. Sedgwick County had a cumulative 57,732 COVID-19 cases on Friday, June 18, an increase of 44. Leavenworth County had a cumulative 7,291 cases on Friday, June 18.

The Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 dashboard on Sunday night reported 33,541,887 cumulative COVID-19 cases in the United States, with 601,824 total deaths reported nationwide. There were 8,520 new cases nationwide and 170 new deaths nationwide.
States with high numbers of new cases were Texas, 1,752; California, 1,261; Arizona, 641; Missouri, 616; and Indiana, 540.
Countries with high numbers of new cases were Brazil, 82,288; India, 58,226; Colombia, 28,734; Russia, 17,679; and U.S., 8,520.

Free testing available

Free COVID-19 testing will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, June 21, at the Vibrant Health Cordell D. Meeks Jr. Clinic, formerly Children’s Mercy West, 4313 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

The former Kmart store at 7836 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, will be open for free COVID-19 testing from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 22.

Wyandotte County residents may contact the Health Department at wycohelp.org to sign up for a test to be delivered to their home.

For more details about free COVID-19 testing offered by the UG Health Department, visit https://wyandotte-county-covid-19-hub-unifiedgov.hub.arcgis.com/pages/what-to-do-if-you-think-you-have-covid-19, https://www.facebook.com/UGHealthDept or call 3-1-1.

The Health Department’s general contact page is at https://www.wycokck.org/Health/Contact.aspx. The department’s 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. There are more test sites listed on this page.

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 University of Kansas Health System COVID-19 update page is at https://www.facebook.com/kuhospital/videos/330310795391910.

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

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.

Events scheduled today in KCK

As the community prepared for the celebration of Juneteenth, the new holiday’s significance was discussed at a news conference Friday morning at the University of Kansas Health System.

Juneteenth has been celebrated since June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas learned about their freedom and learned about the Emancipation Proclamation that had been issued by President Lincoln two years earlier. Now it is commemorated as the day that slavery ended in America.

The holiday has been celebrated since 1865, but it was only this week that Juneteenth was named a federal holiday by the President signing a bill from Congress.

No matter what background, people should take some time on Juneteenth to reflect on what is important, the sacrifices some made so others could have liberty, according to Chaplain Clarence Miller.

Chaplain Miller recounted the history of Juneteenth, including 10,000 federal soldiers that arrived to enforce emancipation, and were met by 4,000 Confederate soldiers opposing it.

He said his family always celebrated Juneteenth when he was a child, and on a community level, there are a number of things that happened at local parks, including church services outdoors, talent shows and barbecues.

The national holiday designation has been a long time coming, he said.

COVID-19 has been tough for everyone, and his church isn’t doing anything specifically this Juneteenth, but he looks forward to getting back to doing activities again when the pandemic ends, Chaplain Miller said.

Dr. Dana Hawkinson, medical director of infection prevention and control, said it would be great to celebrate outdoors if it’s not too hot. He encouraged people to promote COVID-19 vaccinations at their events.

Broderick Crawford, president of the New Bethel Church Community Development Corp. in Kansas City, Kansas, said his family also celebrated Juneteenth when he was young, and his family was from Louisiana, where Juneteenth has a greater significance.

He pointed out the federal holiday passed unanimously in the Senate and a large majority in the House, one of the few things that there has been agreement on.

“This is going to be one of the few opportunities folks have to get outside. There will be parades and all sorts of activities to get outside,” he said.

Activities are happening in Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, he said, with food, games and vendors.

One of the largest events is expected to be at the 18th and Vine area in Kansas City, Missouri, he said, with food, games and activities.

In Kansas City, Kansas, a parade starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 19, and travels on Quindaro Boulevard to the Vernon Multi-Purpose Center, he said. Everything culminates near the John Brown Statue near the Vernon Center. That is the site of the former Western University.

As they travel on Quindaro Boulevard, there will be a festival, barbecue and games, he said.

Historian Chester Owen is the grand marshal of the KCK parade, and will present information about it, he said.

Crawford said the Unified Government Health Department will provide masks and COVID-19 testing at the Juneteenth event Saturday.

His congregation, at New Bethel Church, is participating as one of the flagship churches for testing through the Health Department. They have had a vaccine and testing program, along with mammogram screening recently. Crawford estimated the congregation is about 75 to 80 percent vaccinated at this time.

The church is making an effort to get medical information to its members through doctors so they have a chance to make their decisions based on facts, he said.

Dr. Hawkinson recommended that people participating in events this weekend celebrate in a healthy manner, and remember to use sunscreen, stay hydrated in the hot weather, get vaccinated and talk with friends and family about getting their vaccinations.

For large events, CDC guidelines say that vaccinated people do not need masks, while unvaccinated people should wear masks (see https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html).

Miller and Crawford made their remarks at the morning media update Friday at the University of Kansas Health System, online at https://www.facebook.com/kuhospital/videos/307746447502697.

Free walk-in vaccinations available

The Kansas National Guard Armory at 100 S. 20th (near 18th and Ridge) will be open for free walk-in vaccinations for everyone 18 and older from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 19. The vaccines are through the Unified Government Health Department.

The Unified Government Health Department vaccination hours changed recently. To see the schedule and more information about vaccinations, visit WycoVaccines.org or https://www.facebook.com/UGHealthDept.

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

Dr. Dana Hawkinson, medical director of infection prevention and control, reported the COVID-19 case numbers Friday at the University of Kansas Health System were 14 active COVID-19 patients being treated at the hospital, a decrease of three since Thursday. Five patients were in the intensive care unit. Two were on ventilators. Eleven other patients were still in the hospital, in the recovery phase. There was a total of 25 patients, same as Thursday. One week before, there was a total of nine COVID-19 patients.

Wyandotte County reported an increase of 13 COVID-19 cases on Friday, June 18, for a cumulative 18,977 cases, according to the Unified Government Health Department’s COVID-19 webpage. There was a cumulative total of 299 deaths reported, no change.

The Mid-America Regional Council’s COVID-19 dashboard reported 175,861 cumulative COVID-19 cases on Friday in the Kansas City region. The daily average of new hospitalizations was 54.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported 316,539 cumulative COVID-19 cases in Kansas on Friday, June 18, an increase of 196 cases since Wednesday. There were a total of 5,129 cumulative deaths reported statewide.
According to KDHE figures, Johnson County had a cumulative 59,550 COVID-19 cases on Friday, June 18, an increase of 36 since Wednesday. Sedgwick County had a cumulative 57,732 COVID-19 cases on Friday, June 18, an increase of 44. Leavenworth County had a cumulative 7,291 cases on Friday, June 18.

The Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 dashboard on Friday night reported 33,516,213 cumulative COVID-19 cases in the United States, with 601,571 total deaths reported nationwide. There were 10,399 new cases nationwide and 281 new deaths nationwide.
States with high numbers of new cases were California, 1,056; Texas, 793; Missouri, 761; Colorado, 543; and New York, 446.
Countries with high numbers of new cases were Brazil, 74,042; India, 62,480; Colombia, 29,945; Argentina, 23,597; and U.S., 10,399.

Free testing available

Free COVID-19 testing will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at the Kansas National Guard Armory, 100 S. 20th (near 18th and Ridge), Kansas City, Kansas. This is the eastern location for the UG Health Department clinics.

Wyandotte County residents may contact the Health Department at wycohelp.org to sign up for a test to be delivered to their home.

For more details about free COVID-19 testing offered by the UG Health Department, visit https://wyandotte-county-covid-19-hub-unifiedgov.hub.arcgis.com/pages/what-to-do-if-you-think-you-have-covid-19, https://www.facebook.com/UGHealthDept or call 3-1-1.

The Health Department’s general contact page is at https://www.wycokck.org/Health/Contact.aspx. The department’s 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. There are more test sites listed on this page.

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/598191457866019.

The University of Kansas Health System COVID-19 update page is at https://www.facebook.com/kuhospital/videos/330310795391910.

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

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.

Gov. Laura Kelly has announced that $900,000 in grants will support health care providers in their efforts to vaccinate Kansans across the state.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will provide the Kansas Association of Family Physicians and the Kansas Association of Pediatricians each with a three-year, $450,000 grant, totaling $900,000, for primary care providers in Kansas to hire staff members to support their ongoing efforts to onboard, administer, and advocate for vaccinations.

“With more than 60 percent of Kansans over the age of 18 having received at least one dose of the vaccine, our state is steadily making progress,” Gov. Kelly said in a news release. “These grants are part of our state’s all-of-the-above approach to pursue every initiative and use every resource to get vaccines into arms, and protect our families, our economy, and our schools.”

The grants will allow primary care providers (PCPs) to hire dedicated staff who will serve as a liaison to the KDHE immunization team, specifically supporting providers in on-boarding, administering, and advocating for vaccinations. The liaison officer’s responsibilities will include:

• Reaching out to PCPs and host webinars to encourage them to get their patients vaccinated.
• Increasing COVID-19 vaccine provider enrollment among PCPs and pediatricians.
• Providing a “customer service” operation for PCPs facing problems to enroll as COVID-19 vaccine providers and order vaccines.
• Facilitating access to traditional and digital communications capabilities which PCPs can leverage to effectively motivate their patients to get a vaccine.
• Hosting regular webinars for enrolled PCPs and Pediatricians, where those providers can share best practices and request additional support.

As part of the announcement, Gov. Kelly talked with health care stakeholders about the challenges they face in their efforts to vaccinate their communities, and how Kansas can be a better partner in those efforts.

“Our state’s primary care providers are critical to providing broad, ongoing access to vaccines, and play essential roles as trusted advisers to vaccine-hesitant communities,” Gov. Kelly said in the news release. “I appreciate today’s participants for the meaningful discussion about how Kansas can support providers in their continued vaccination efforts.”

Dr. Allen Greiner, family physician and medical officer for the Unified Government Health Department, was one of the participants in the roundtable discussion.

Differences between COVID-19 headaches and migraine headaches discussed

The differences between COVID-19 headaches and migraine headaches was a topic of discussion at the morning media update Thursday at the University of Kansas Health System.

Neurologist and migraine specialist Dr. Deetra Ford discussed the differences in headaches. Some patients had headaches after the COVID-19 illness, sometimes lasting for weeks or months, according to Dr. Ford. They were dull, intense pressure headaches. Migraine medications did not work as well for some patients.

Common triggers for migraines were stress, lack of sleep, alcohol, wine, chocolate and caffeine.

Several new drug therapies are available for those who have migraine headaches, she said.

According to Dr. Ford, some patients have a chance of a migraine within a couple of days after getting the COVID-19 vaccine, but it goes away and is not as bad as the migraines suffered by patients in the long-haul clinic.

She encouraged everyone to get a COVID-19 vaccination. To view the video, visit https://www.facebook.com/kuhospital/videos/598191457866019.

Free walk-in vaccinations available

The Kansas National Guard Armory at 100 S. 20th (near 18th and Ridge) will be open for free walk-in vaccinations for everyone 12 and older from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, June 19. The vaccines are through the Unified Government Health Department.

The Unified Government Health Department vaccination hours changed recently. To see the schedule and more information about vaccinations, visit WycoVaccines.org or https://www.facebook.com/UGHealthDept.

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

Dr. Dana Hawkinson, medical director of infection prevention and control, reported the COVID-19 case numbers at the University of Kansas Health System were creeping up on Thursday morning. Seventeen active COVID-19 patients were being treated at the hospital, an increase of two since Wednesday. Two patients were in the intensive care unit, no change. One was on a ventilator, the same as Wednesday. Eight other patients were still in the hospital, in the recovery phase, a decrease of two. There were 25 total COVID-19 patients, no change. Almost all the new patients were unvaccinated and younger. One government official said the Delta variant “is like COVID on steroids” and is becoming more dominant, along with the Alpha variant, and is why vaccinations are vital.

Wyandotte County reported an increase of 11 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, June 17, for a cumulative 18,964 cases, according to the Unified Government Health Department’s COVID-19 webpage. There was a cumulative total of 299 deaths reported, no change.

The Mid-America Regional Council’s COVID-19 dashboard reported 175,808 cumulative COVID-19 cases on Thursday in the Kansas City region. The daily average of new hospitalizations was 52.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported 316,343 cumulative COVID-19 cases in Kansas on Wednesday, June 16, an increase of 329 cases since Monday. There were a total of 5,125 cumulative deaths reported statewide, an increase of three.

The Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 dashboard on Thursday night reported 33,508,737 cumulative COVID-19 cases in the United States, with 600,937 total deaths reported nationwide. There were 12,430 new cases nationwide and 368 new deaths nationwide.
States with high numbers of new cases were Texas, 2,137; Missouri, 862; California, 743; Washington, 531; and Georgia, 498.
Countries with high numbers of new cases were Brazil, 95,367; India, 67,208; Colombia, 27,827; Argentina, 25,878; and U.S., 12,430, according to Johns Hopkins information.

Free testing available

Free COVID-19 testing will be offered from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, June 19, at the Kansas National Guard Armory, 100 S. 20th, (near 18th and Ridge), Kansas City, Kansas. This is the eastern location for the UG Health Department.

Wyandotte County residents may contact the Health Department at wycohelp.org to sign up for a test to be delivered to their home.

For more details about free COVID-19 testing offered by the UG Health Department, visit https://wyandotte-county-covid-19-hub-unifiedgov.hub.arcgis.com/pages/what-to-do-if-you-think-you-have-covid-19, https://www.facebook.com/UGHealthDept or call 3-1-1.

The Health Department’s general contact page is at https://www.wycokck.org/Health/Contact.aspx. The department’s 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. There are more test sites listed on this page.

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/598191457866019.

The University of Kansas Health System COVID-19 update page is at https://www.facebook.com/kuhospital/videos/330310795391910.

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

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.