Kansas has the sixth-best rate of new COVID cases, the 11th-best positivity rate, the second-best hospital admission rate and the 12th-best death rate.
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Sedgwick County follows state and suspends J&J COVID vaccine
In Sedgwick County, anyone scheduled to receive a Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be offered a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
1 million Kansans have been vaccinated against COVID with at least one dose, CDC says
“Though more Kansans are getting vaccinated and case numbers are declining, we can’t take our foot off the gas. The pandemic isn’t over,” Gov. Laura Kelly said.
Here’s how to talk — and listen — to Kansans hesitant on COVID vaccines, doctors say
“We listen to another person’s stories, their fears, their motivations. And we listen to understand those things instead of listening to reply to those things.”
Kansas has ‘substantial’ community COVID spread, even as pandemic indicators improve
Federal public health officials say Kansas has “substantial” community spread of the coronavirus, even as pandemic indicators continue to improve.
County organizes more COVID vaccine clinics, including a mobile clinic that’s today
The two mobile clinics are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Wichita aerospace company files for bankruptcy after major losses from 737, COVID
The impacts of slowed production on Boeing’s 737 Max are felt beyond the major companies and into Wichita’s aviation supply chain.
CDC says one-third of Kansans have gotten a COVID vaccine, 80% of senior citizens
Kansas has the 10th-best COVID vaccination rate for senior citizens, CDC data show.
Local school district considers dropping mask mandate in response to Ranzau complaint
The Valley Center school district has scheduled a vote for Thursday on whether to scrap its COVID-19 safeguards.
Can Kansas schools require masks? JoCo districts already face challenges under new law
With just weeks remaining in the school year, parents are filing complaints to overturn COVID rules — especially mask mandates.