Lawrence’s hospital is slated to receive $2.7 million for mass community testing efforts related to COVID-19. On Tuesday, LMH Health President and CEO Russ Johnson explained where that funding will go, noting that it will expand the county's ability to test asymptomatic individuals. The ...
WICHITA — Kansas teachers that don’t feel safe going back to crowded hallways as schools reopen could take medical leave or teach online. But at the many districts that don’t have those options, teachers eye another choice: quitting. Resigning would mean more than losing steady paychecks ...
Around 10% of residents at Pioneer Ridge Health & Rehab have tested positive for COVID-19 after an initial round of testing, according to the company that manages the facility. Ali Ellis, the marketing director for Midwest Health, said that six out of the nearly 60 residents who live at ...
Updated at 6:27 p.m. Monday TOPEKA — A Republican leader in the Kansas Legislature on Monday accused Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's top public health administrator of using a misleading presentation to bolster their argument for requiring people to wear masks in public as a debate rages over ...
Douglas County reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total since the pandemic began to 714. In Douglas County, 625 out of the 714 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health. The Douglas County Community Scorecard ...
Douglas County has reported 696 cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, an increase of 10 cases since Wednesday. In Douglas County, 604 out of the 696 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health. Three patients at Lawrence’s hospital had ...