Tag: Kansas Department of Health and Environment

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas schools are seeing a growing number of COVID-19 outbreaks, and school-aged children are getting infected more frequently than any other age group. The state Department of Health and Environment’s latest…

Cases of COVID-19 in Allen County have jumped from zero to 23 since June 1, as the state and nation report an increase in cases and low vaccination rates. A Humboldt child care center, The…

Between Wednesday and Friday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment saw 620 COVID-19 cases, four deaths and 97 hospitalizations. Overall, the state has seen more than 309,000 cases and 4,980 deaths over the course…

TOPEKA — Kansas officials on Wednesday unveiled an online map designed to help people figure out who to call and where to go to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The map is part of a larger…

Allen County teetered on the verge of a grim milestone, nearing 1,000 positive COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. Meanwhile, a 12th county resident died from complications of the virus. The county’s case total jumped…

TOPEKA — The top public health official in Kansas told legislators Tuesday recent testing revealed 22% of blood donations in the state contained the antibody to COVID-19, suggesting the level of coronavirus exposure during the…

The Iola Public Library will be closed until at least Monday after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. A Facebook book sale scheduled for today was canceled.  Curbside pickup is available between 9 a.m.…

Local banks have closed their lobbies because of increases in coronavirus cases in the area. The banks will maintain drive-thru services, which will be open during their regular banking hours. Most banks also offer some…

An assisted living facility in Iola has reported 21 positive COVID-19 cases. Greystone Assisted Living filed its report with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment last week. The infections occurred within the previous 14…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas set another record Monday for its largest number of reported coronavirus cases over seven days, hitting some of the state’s most rural counties hard and leaving officials in even urban…