Virtual meeting on COVID-19 planned for businesses

Wyandotte County reported 5,876 cumulative COVID-19 cases on Saturday afternoon, an increase of 54 from Friday, according to the UG COVID-19 webpage. There were 113 cumulative deaths, the same number as Friday. (From UG COVID-19 website)

The Unified Government Health Department will answer questions about COVID-19 and businesses during a virtual town hall meeting from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Participants may connect by Zoom or by phone, according to Health Department information.

There will be a presentation by a UG Health Department epidemiologist and the deputy health officer.

They will present a step-by-step process on what to do if a business has a case or an outbreak, and will answer the questions they get most frequently from businesses.

Also, a discussion is planned with two local business owners who have successfully managed outbreaks at their businesses, according to the Health Department spokesman. There also will be audience questions and answers.

The town hall meeting is sponsored by the UG Health Department, Wyandotte Economic Development Council, KCK Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Heartland Black Chamber, Juntos, Vibrant Health, El Centro and Livable Neighborhoods.

The Zoom meeting will be at https://zoom.us/j/94693387087. The toll-free number is 888-475-4499.

Reservations for the town hall meeting may be made at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2VH2WVN.

Wyandotte County reported 5,876 cumulative COVID-19 cases on Saturday afternoon, an increase of 54 from Friday, according to the UG COVID-19 webpage. There were 113 cumulative deaths, the same number as Friday.

For more information on who may be tested and what to bring, visit https://wyandotte-county-covid-19-hub-unifiedgov.hub.arcgis.com/pages/what-to-do-if-you-think-you-have-covid-19.


The Unified Government Health Department is now collecting input on people’s experiences getting tested for COVID-19 in Wyandotte County. The survey is on the UG website at https://us.openforms.com/Form/ea97a450-3d74-4d86-8d1f-6e340d55cf7c.

The UG Health Department sports order is online at https://alpha.wycokck.org/files/assets/public/health/documents/covid/08132020localhealthofficerorderregardingsports.pdf.

The Wyandotte County school start order is online at https://alpha.wycokck.org/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Information.

Wyandotte County is under a mandatory mask order and is in Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan. For more information, residents may visit the UG COVID-19 website at https://alpha.wycokck.org/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Information or call 311 for more information.

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