More COVID-19 testing planned in Wyandotte County

More COVID-19 testing is planned in Wyandotte County, according to Unified Government Health Department officials. Terrie Garrison, interim director of the UG Health Department, said Wyandotte County had the highest number of positive COVID-19 cases in the metro area and also in the state of Kansas. She discussed COVID-19 during the Unified Government Board of … Continue reading “More COVID-19 testing planned in Wyandotte County”

Kansas officials try to repair website for unemployment benefits

Kansas officials described a number of measures being taken to fix the Kansas Department of Labor’s website and phone capabilities, as they have been swamped with unemployment benefit applications in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Laura Kelly and Labor Secretary Delia Garcia appeared at a news conference on Thursday to talk about the … Continue reading “Kansas officials try to repair website for unemployment benefits”

As positive COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Wyandotte County, metro area looks at extending stay-at-home orders

As positive COVID-19 cases in Wyandotte County rose another 16 from Wednesday morning to Thursday morning, part of the metropolitan area is preparing to extend the stay-at-home order through May 15. On Wednesday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly extended the state of Kansas stay-at-home order through midnight May 3. The governor’s order supersedes all local orders … Continue reading “As positive COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Wyandotte County, metro area looks at extending stay-at-home orders”