Wyandotte County reported an increase of 106 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, Jan. 9, according to the Unified Government’s COVID-19 webpage. There were a cumulative 15,523 cases. There were no additional deaths reported Saturday, for a cumulative total of 204.
The Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 dashboard on Saturday reported 22,132,397 total cumulative cases in the United States, with 372,478 total deaths nationwide.
Outbreaks listed in Wyandotte County
Several outbreaks were listed on the Unified Government’s COVID-19 web hub.
Outbreaks were defined as five or more cases, and only active ones were listed on the map. Primary cases were people who contracted COVID-19 at the location, and secondary cases are those who contracted it from the primary case and did not have another likely source.
According to the webpage, when an outbreak occurs, the UG Health Department works with leaders, owners and managers of the locations to implement measures to reduce transmission of the disease.
Outbreaks that were listed on the map, which was updated on Friday, Jan. 8, included:
• Amazon, 6925 Riverview Ave., 155 cases since May 1, last known case reported Dec. 20.
• Edwardsville Care and Rehab, 750 Blake St., Edwardsville, Kansas, 55 cases, last known case reported Dec. 21.
• Tyson Speaker Road, 4612 Speaker Road, 54 cases, last known case reported Dec. 18.
• Best Harvest Bakery, 530 S. 65th, 12 cases, last known case reported Jan. 4.
• Plastic Packaging Technologies, 750 S. 65th St., 8 primary cases and 3 secondary cases (11 total), last known case reported Dec. 4.
• Little Brothers and Sisters of the Lamb, 36 S. Boeke, 10 cases, last known case reported Dec. 4.
• Unified Government Parks and Recreation Department, 5033 State Ave., 9 cases, last known case reported Dec. 21.
• BPU Service Center, 6943 Riverview Ave., 5 cases, last known case reported Dec. 16.
• Fordyce Concrete, 211 Central Ave., 5 cases, last known case reported Dec. 30.
Free COVID-19 testing available Monday
The Unified Government Health Department’s COVID-19 test site at the former Kmart building at 78th and State will be open on Monday, Jan. 11, with testing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tests are free for those who live or work in Wyandotte County. The tests are nasopharyngeal swab tests. The Health Department no longer uses saliva tests.
The tests now 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.
COVID-19 tests will be available from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Pierson Community Center parking lot, 1800 S. 55th St., Kansas City, Kansas. Hours are subject to change depending on the weather and other factors. These tests are through WellHealth Management. For more information and to schedule a test, visit www.GoGetTested.com/Kansas.
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.
For more information about the testing site at the former Kmart location, visit https://alpha.wycokck.org/files/assets/public/health/documents/covid/10092020_newtestingsitewyco.pdf.
To see information about the UG giving vaccines to health care workers, visit https://wyandotteonline.com/ug-to-start-giving-covid-19-vaccines-to-health-department-and-ems-personnel-next-week/.
The KDHE vaccine report is at https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1708/COVID-19-Vaccine-Updates–123020-FINAL-PDF?bidId=.
Cards and letters of encouragement for caregivers at KU Health System may be sent to Share Joy, care of Patient Relations, 4000 Cambridge St., Mailstop 1021, Kansas City, Kansas, 66160. Emails can be sent to [email protected].
Wyandotte County is under a mandatory mask and social distancing order. Also, the Wyandotte County health order with a limit of 10 persons to a gathering, and a closing time of 10 p.m. for restaurants and bars, with other new restrictions, is at https://alpha.wycokck.org/files/assets/public/health/documents/covid/11162020localhealthorderexecuted.pdf.
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.