Tag: COVID-19

A virtual town hall meeting is planned from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, on COVID-19 and businesses, according to the Unified Government Health Department.

The event is for Wyandotte County businesses, owners, managers and representatives, and plans to address key topics including:

• How current health orders and protocols apply to the workplace.
• Hear the latest public health recommendations about COVID-19.
• Learn how to use a trauma-informed approach to address concerns or conflict among employees and customers.

The event will include: a presentation from Hailey Shoemaker, UG Health Department epidemiologist, and information from Chandra Green, the Director of Alive and Thrive Wyandotte County.

There will be a question-and-answer session with speakers, participants and other UG Health Department personnel.

The event is a Zoom meeting. Those who are interested may participate by joining the town hall on Zoom at bit.ly/TownHallDec8 or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84704441706.

Persons also may participate through the telephone by calling toll-free 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499 . Use webinar ID: 847 0444 1706.

Interested individuals from Wyandotte County businesses can get more info at townhalldec8.eventbrite.com or by going to facebook.com/UGHealthDept and clicking on “events.”

This event will be presented in English. No RSVP or registration is necessary in order to participate. For more information about COVID-19 in Wyandotte County, visit wycokck.org/COVID-19 or call 3-1-1.

Wyandotte County reported 11,643 total cumulative COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with an increase of 80 since Saturday, according to the Unified Government COVID-19 webpage. There were 184 deaths, no change from Saturday.

The Mid-America Regional Council’s Kansas City Region COVID-19 Resource Hub reported 96,119 total cumulative cases on Sunday in the nine-county area, which was 1,231 more than reported on Saturday. There were 1,167 deaths in the nine-county area, an increase of five. The average daily number of new hospitalizations in the nine-county area was 170, which is below Saturday’s 177.

The Johns Hopkins COVID-19 dashboard reported 14,756,914 cumulative cases in the United States on Sunday, up 175,395 on Saturday. There were 282,268 cumulative deaths reported, an increase of 1,082 deaths since Saturday.

Free COVID-19 testing available Monday

Free COVID-19 testing will be available from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at Oak Ridge Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansa.s

The pop-up test is through Vibrant Health and the Wyandotte County Health Equity Task Force.

The Unified Government Health Department has moved its COVID-19 testing from the 6th and Ann location to the former Kmart at 78th and State Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas. The hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Tests are free for those who live or work in Wyandotte County. The tests are now saliva COVID-19 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.

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.

For more information, visit https://wyandotte-county-covid-19-hub-unifiedgov.hub.arcgis.com/pages/what-to-do-if-you-think-you-have-covid-19.

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.

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

Wyandotte County reported an additional 181 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, for a cumulative total of 11,563, according to the Unified Government COVID-19 website.

There were no additional deaths reported, for a cumulative total of 184.

The Mid-America Regional Council Kansas City Region COVID-19 web page reported 95,888 total cumulative cases on Saturday in the nine-county area, an increase of 493 since Friday. There were 1,162 total deaths in the nine-county Kansas City region, an increase of seven. There were 177 daily average new hospitalizations, an increase of four since Friday.

The Johns Hopkins COVID-19 dashboard reported 14,581,519 total cumulative COVID-19 cases in the United States on Saturday, an increase of 214,060 cases.

Virtual town hall meeting planned Tuesday

The UG Health Department will sponsor a virtual town hall on COVID-19 and Wyandotte County businesses from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8.

Topics to be discussed include the most recent health order and how it applies to local businesses, public health guidance and questions and answers. Registration is not required.

Hailey Shoemaker, an epidemiologist with the UG Health Department, will present the program with a guest, Chandra Green, director of Alive and Thrive – Wyandotte County.

The Zoom meeting is at bit.ly/TownHallDec8.

For more information, visit https://fb.me/e/4ALKbSCZq.

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.

For more information, visit https://wyandotte-county-covid-19-hub-unifiedgov.hub.arcgis.com/pages/what-to-do-if-you-think-you-have-covid-19.

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.

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