Sedgwick
Sedgwick County Health Department recommends masking indoors
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Sedgwick County, officials at the health department are recommending that masks be worn indoors in public. The recommendation falls in line with CDC guidance per the county’s community level. The county said last week the community level of COVID-19 rose from …
Sedgwick County Health Department partners with Black nurses to vaccinate people of color
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Margaret Thompson, a member of the Wichita Black Nurses Association, says she saw a need for these mobile vaccine clinics and decided to act. The association partnered with the Sedgwick County Health Department to bring the clinics to Black and brown communities. One of five planned clinics opens this weekend and Thompson …
Sedgwick County health leaders explain next step in vaccine distribution
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – New information from Kanas Governor Laura Kelly Thursday (Jan. 14) clarified that Kansas counties that are through Phase One of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, can now move on to Phase Two. This comes as Missouri says it is ready to enter the next tier of the vaccination strategy. At the …
