Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 1, 2020

COVID-19 Overall Case Count
Confirmed cases in U.S. as of 1 p.m., April 1, 2020, Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
Confirmed cases in Kansas and counties as of 1:15 p.m., April 1, 2020, Kansas Department of Health and Environment

• Number of confirmed cases in the U.S. increased 164,785 to 199,092
• Number of confirmed cases in Kansas increased from 428 to 482
• Number of confirmed deaths in Kansas: 10
• Number of confirmed cases in Sedgwick County increased from 59 to 64
• Number of confirmed cases in periphery counties:
  • Butler County: 5
  • Reno County: 8
  • Harvey County: 2
  • Sumner: 1

Sedgwick County COVID-19 Case Count

This table is generally updated daily around 1 p.m., after KDHE updates are shared.

Sedgwick County Health Department Update

• Learn the difference between quarantine and isolation with this video produced by Sedgwick County.
• Watch this video to learn the importance of being in quarantine.
• Late yesterday, a shipment of swabs came in from KDHE. As of Wednesday morning, the Sedgwick County Health Department had the ability to sample 145 residents who meet the criteria to be tested.
• Social distancing, good hand hygiene, staying home when ill are the best prevention methods.
• The Health Department sampled 125 people by close of business Tuesday. 

• As of 8 a.m. today, the Health Department had 9 appointments for sampling for COVID-19 testing, by appointment only.

• If residents have general questions about COVID-19 or if they think they need to be tested for it, they should call United Way of the Plains at 2-1-1.

• For up-to-date information, visit sedgwickcounty.org

Governor Kelly’s Stay at Home Order

• Governor Laura Kelly issued Executive Order No. 20-16, which establishes a statewide “stay home” order.
• This order was created for residents to stay at home to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus across the state.
• If a resident has questions about the Stay at Home order, check the State of Kansas frequently asked questions page, call 316-660-9000, or email stayathomefaq@sedgwick.gov, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 
• If a resident believes there is a non-essential business operating or non-essential activity occurring, please make a report at Stay At Home Reporting form on sedgwickcounty.org. Sedgwick County will inspect the complaint and contact any business not in compliance or refer to law enforcement as appropriate.

Donation Requests

• If you are a business and would like to offer support/ donations to keep our public safety and healthcare workers safe, let us know. We are seeking:
  • Protective face masks: FDA / NIOSH approved N-95 or surgical masks
  • Non-latex, medical gloves
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Surface cleaners
  • Non-permeable/fluid resistant gowns
  • Nasopharyngeal specimen collection – swab and viral transport medium
• Contact Sedgwick County Emergency Management and (316) 660-5959 to donate.