Category: Health

Free COVID-19 testing offered

Wyandotte County reported a cumulative 5,906 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, an increase of 30 cases since Saturday, with 113 deaths, the same amount as Saturday, according to the Unified Government COVID-19 webpage. (From UG COVID-19 webpage)

Free COVID-19 testing is planned from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31, at Oak Ridge Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas.

The tests are offered through Swope Health and the Health Equity Task Force.

Free testing also is offered for those who live and work in Wyandotte County from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Unified Government Health Department parking lot at 6th and Ann, Kansas City, Kansas. For more information, call 311.

For more information on who may be tested and what to bring, visit https://wyandotte-county-covid-19-hub-unifiedgov.hub.arcgis.com/pages/what-to-do-if-you-think-you-have-covid-19.

Wyandotte County reported a cumulative 5,906 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, an increase of 30 cases since Saturday, with 113 deaths, the same amount as Saturday, according to the Unified Government COVID-19 webpage.

The KC Region COVID-19 Resource Hub reported 32,482 positive cumulative COVID-19 cases on Sunday in a nine-county area in Greater Kansas City.

Kansas City, Missouri, had 8,466 cumulative cases on Sunday, and Johnson County had 8,050 cases on Sunday, according to the KC Region COVID-19 Resource Hub.

The UG COVID-19 webpage is at https://alpha.wycokck.org/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Information.

The KC Region COVID-19 Hub dashboard is at http://marc-gis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/1c93961075454558b3bf0dfad014feae.

A virtual meeting for Wyandotte County businesses and the UG Health Department on COVID-19 will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, on Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/94693387087. The toll-free number is 888-475-4499. Reservations for the town hall meeting may be made at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2VH2WVN.

The Unified Government Health Department is now collecting input on people’s experiences getting tested for COVID-19 in Wyandotte County. The survey is on the UG website at https://us.openforms.com/Form/ea97a450-3d74-4d86-8d1f-6e340d55cf7c.

The UG Health Department sports order is online at https://alpha.wycokck.org/files/assets/public/health/documents/covid/08132020localhealthofficerorderregardingsports.pdf.

The Wyandotte County school start order is online at https://alpha.wycokck.org/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Information.

Wyandotte County is under a mandatory mask order and is in Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan. For more information, residents may visit the UG COVID-19 website at https://alpha.wycokck.org/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Information or call 311 for more information.

The CDC’s COVID-19 web page is at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html.

Virtual meeting on COVID-19 planned for businesses

Wyandotte County reported 5,876 cumulative COVID-19 cases on Saturday afternoon, an increase of 54 from Friday, according to the UG COVID-19 webpage. There were 113 cumulative deaths, the same number as Friday. (From UG COVID-19 website)

The Unified Government Health Department will answer questions about COVID-19 and businesses during a virtual town hall meeting from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Participants may connect by Zoom or by phone, according to Health Department information.

There will be a presentation by a UG Health Department epidemiologist and the deputy health officer.

They will present a step-by-step process on what to do if a business has a case or an outbreak, and will answer the questions they get most frequently from businesses.

Also, a discussion is planned with two local business owners who have successfully managed outbreaks at their businesses, according to the Health Department spokesman. There also will be audience questions and answers.

The town hall meeting is sponsored by the UG Health Department, Wyandotte Economic Development Council, KCK Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Heartland Black Chamber, Juntos, Vibrant Health, El Centro and Livable Neighborhoods.

The Zoom meeting will be at https://zoom.us/j/94693387087. The toll-free number is 888-475-4499.

Reservations for the town hall meeting may be made at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2VH2WVN.

Wyandotte County reported 5,876 cumulative COVID-19 cases on Saturday afternoon, an increase of 54 from Friday, according to the UG COVID-19 webpage. There were 113 cumulative deaths, the same number as Friday.

For more information on who may be tested and what to bring, visit https://wyandotte-county-covid-19-hub-unifiedgov.hub.arcgis.com/pages/what-to-do-if-you-think-you-have-covid-19.


The Unified Government Health Department is now collecting input on people’s experiences getting tested for COVID-19 in Wyandotte County. The survey is on the UG website at https://us.openforms.com/Form/ea97a450-3d74-4d86-8d1f-6e340d55cf7c.

The UG Health Department sports order is online at https://alpha.wycokck.org/files/assets/public/health/documents/covid/08132020localhealthofficerorderregardingsports.pdf.

The Wyandotte County school start order is online at https://alpha.wycokck.org/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Information.

Wyandotte County is under a mandatory mask order and is in Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan. For more information, residents may visit the UG COVID-19 website at https://alpha.wycokck.org/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Information or call 311 for more information.

The CDC’s COVID-19 web page is at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html.

State association offers opportunity to move fall sports to spring

As local school districts try to figure out when sports can resume in schools, the Kansas State High School Activities Association offered another alternative on Friday.

The association’s board approved a plan 45-29 that would allow schools that are unable to offer sports during the fall season to move them to the spring.

The option is for those schools that will not be able to play this fall, according to the KSHSAA announcement.

At the same time, those schools with more favorable conditions may continue to practice and play, according to KSHSAA. Only sports that are suspended would be eligible to play in the spring.

Participation in the fall sports moved to spring would be optional, according to KSHSAA.

“I think it’s good to be safe,” said Moses Wyatt Jr., who has coached a number of years in middle school and high school in the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools and now is at Grant Elementary. “I know the students that are seniors want to play, and I get it because it has to do with college. It’s always good to be safe. I’m glad they’re looking to spring sports, so there will be sports.”

The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools previously voted to suspend fall KSHSAA sports because of COVID-19. The UG Health Department came out with a rule that would limit fall sports to non-contact sports, with some practices allowed. Sports was discussed at the Unified Government meeting this past Thursday, and local leaders said they plan to have more discussions with health officials and the school districts.

Some colleges, including Kansas City Kansas Community College, also are delaying sports.

Wyatt said he is hoping student athletes will be able to get back to playing sports soon.

For more information on the KSHSAA spring alternative plans, visit http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/PDF/BODSupportMaterials82820.pdf.