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More than 3,800 COVID-19 vaccinations given out at UG Health Department site

More than 3,800 COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered at the Unified Government Health Department’s facility at the former Kmart building at 78th and State Avenue. The first to get the vaccines were health care workers, under the state’s guidelines. The vaccination facility at 78th and State was toured on Jan. 14 by Gov. Laura Kelly, … Continue reading “More than 3,800 COVID-19 vaccinations given out at UG Health Department site”

Kansas seeing downward trend in COVID-19 cases

Kansas is seeing a downward trend in COVID-19 cases after a spike during the past few weeks, according to Gov. Laura Kelly. Gov Kelly reported at a news conference Wednesday that Kansas was one of only three states seeing downward trends in COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Kansas reported 4,539 new COVID-19 … Continue reading “Kansas seeing downward trend in COVID-19 cases”

Gov. Kelly mourns Kansas COVID-19 losses and uses state-of-the-state address to ask for civility

The governor’s state-of-the-state speech called for bipartisanship, cooperation in fighting the pandemic and, less realistically, expansion of Medicaid. by Stephen Koranda, Kansas News Service Topeka, Kansas — Gov. Laura Kelly continued to push for vigilance in the fight against the coronavirus and tried to combat skepticism of the vaccine as she laid out her goals … Continue reading “Gov. Kelly mourns Kansas COVID-19 losses and uses state-of-the-state address to ask for civility”