Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 2, 2020

COVID-19 Overall Case Count
Confirmed cases in U.S. as of noon April 2, 2020, Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
Confirmed cases in Kansas and counties as of noon, April 2, 2020, Kansas Department of Health and Environment

• Number of confirmed cases in the U.S. increased from 199,092 to 226,374
• Number of confirmed cases in Kansas increased from 482 to 552
• Number of confirmed deaths in Kansas: 13
• Number of confirmed cases in Sedgwick County increased from 64 to 78
• Number of confirmed cases in periphery counties:
  • Butler County: 7
  • 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.

*A person is considered recovered from COVID-19 72 hours after symptoms stop or seven days after symptoms start, whichever is longer.

Sedgwick County Health Department Update

• Social distancing, good hand hygiene, staying home when ill are the best prevention methods.
• As of noon today, April 2, KDHE reports that more than 600 residents have been tested for COVID-19 in Sedgwick County.

• As of 8 a.m. today, the Health Department had 8 appointments for sampling for COVID-19 testing, by appointment only. Yesterday, April 1, the Health Department took samples from 12 residents for testing.

• 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.

Sedgwick County Updates

• Many County operations at a majority of County facilities will remain closed to the public through May 1, 2020.
• The public will still be able to access services and programs through phone, email, website, and appointments as needed.   
• Beginning tomorrow, April 3, a recorded video report will be posted online at 3 p.m. to ensure that accurate and relevant information is shared.

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 questionspage, 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.

All questions from media should be directed to Public Information Officer Kate Flavin at (316) 660-9370 or kate.flavin@sedgwick.gov.