Tag: COVID-19

Positive COVID-19 cases in Wyandotte County increased by 98 on Sunday, according to the Unified Government’s COVID-19 webpage.

Total cumulative cases were 2,191 at 1 p.m. Sunday compared to 2,093 at 1 p.m. Saturday. Probable cases increased from 83 to 93, according to the website. There were no increases in deaths since Saturday. There were 616 cumulative total recoveries.

With cases increasing, Wyandotte County will make a transition to mandatory mask-wearing at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, according to a health order.

Cases in Zip Code areas

The UG COVID-19 website showed:

• Zip Code 66102 had 593 confirmed cases and 8 deaths;
• 66104 had 348 confirmed cases and 13 deaths;
• 66112 had 281 confirmed cases and 44 deaths;
• 66109 had 236 cases and 7 deaths;
• 66106 had 234 confirmed cases and 0 deaths (deaths are not recorded if 5 or under);
• 66101 had 241 confirmed cases and 0 deaths (deaths are not recorded if 5 and under);
• 66103 had 88 cases and 0 deaths (deaths are not recorded if 5 or under);
• 66105 had 81 cases and 0 deaths (deaths are not recorded if 5 or under);
• 66111 had 44 cases and 0 deaths (deaths are not recorded if 5 or under); and
• 66012 had 48 cases and 0 deaths (deaths are not recorded if 5 or under).

Pop-up tests offered

Free pop-up COVID-19 tests will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, June 29, at Oak Ridge Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas. The pop-up tests are offered trough the Wyandotte County Health Equity Task Force, in conjunction with the Health Department.

Another pop-up test is planned from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

An appointment is not necessary. Those who have COVID-19 symptoms or people who may have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 can be tested.

The UG Health Department also offers COVID-19 testing from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Health Department parking lot, 619 Ann Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The free tests are for people who live or work in Wyandotte County and have had symptoms in the past 48 hours.

For more information about COVID-19 testing, including other sites, visit https://wyandotte-county-covid-19-hub-unifiedgov.hub.arcgis.com/pages/what-to-do-if-you-think-you-have-covid-19. Residents also may call 3-1-1 for more information about testing.

The UG’s COVID-19 information page is at https://alpha.wycokck.org/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Information.

The state’s COVID-19 test page is at https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/280/COVID-19-Testing

Residents may visit the UG COVID-19 website at https://alpha.wycokck.org/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Information or call 311 for more information.

Wyandotte County is currently under Phase 3. See covid.ks.gov.

The state plan’s frequently asked questions page is at https://covid.ks.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Reopening-FAQ_5.19.2020_Final.pdf.

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

A mandatory mask order is going into effect at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, in Wyandotte County, and it’s not always easy to find masks in stores here.

Everyone will be required to wear a mask in public places starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Also, people should continue social distancing and hand-washing, according to the Wyandotte County health order. Those who are sick should stay home, according to the health officials.

Doctors have said that a cloth mask does not provide 100 percent protection against COVID-19, but if everyone is wearing one, then protection increases.

There are some exceptions to who must wear masks. Children under 5 do not have to wear a mask, and those who have medical conditions that make it difficult to wear a mask do not have to wear them.

The Unified Government Health Department has shared a CDC link that tells people how to make their own cloth face masks. It is at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/how-to-make-cloth-face-covering.html.

A cloth mask can be made out of any material, and closely woven fabric is better. A bandana or an old T-shirt can be made into a cloth mask.

This pattern takes about five minutes or less to make, once you have the items. Here are the CDC directions for making your own no-sew cloth mask:

To see an earlier story about the mask order, visit https://wyandotteonline.com/wyandotte-county-orders-people-to-wear-masks-in-public/.