Story updated at 8:47 p.m. Monday
The local health department said Monday that it is basing its work on a model that shows the number of COVID-19 cases in Douglas County peaking in about 30 days with the potential for about 300 hospitalizations.
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health Director Dan Partridge shared those numbers in a video press conference with other local government and health officials Monday ...
A Lawrence chiropractor’s recent messaging in response to the coronavirus is “disturbing,” an area physician says, labeling the chiropractor's advertising as "reckless" and a danger to the community.
Amelia Rodrock, of Rodrock Chiropractic, has disseminated information on her business’ Facebook page telling the public to see a chiropractor to increase one’s chances of survival from coronavirus, as ...
Nyasha McVay’s friends were showing her what dresses they were going to wear to prom. She was still just trying to decide on a color.
But that was before the spreading coronavirus prompted the governor to close Kansas’ schools for the rest of the school year, and before Lawrence’s high school seniors found out what they thought was an ordinary school day was in actuality their last.
“We basically ...
Story updated at 9:18 a.m. Friday
Some Lawrence grocery stores are either expanding or altering their shopping hours to reserve periods for customers considered at high risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As of Thursday, senior citizens and other vulnerable customers had the option to shop first thing on certain mornings at Hy-Vee, Walmart, Dollar General and Checkers, when the stores should be the most clean ...
People don’t need to scour the CVS at Iowa and 23rd streets in search of toilet paper, hand sanitizer or face masks. A sign in the entranceway alerts visitors with red block letters spelling “Attention” that they are out of those items, plus sanitizing wipes, rubbing alcohol and gloves, among others.
Due to the spreading coronavirus, people nationwide have been stocking up on non-perishable food and ...
Local health departments are helping lead efforts within communities to curb the spread of the coronavirus, which as of Saturday had infected at least eight people in Kansas.
Health departments in Kansas have the authority to cancel public events and isolate individuals, per the advice of their health officer. On Friday afternoon, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health ordered the closure of all K-12 schools, ...
