June 24, 2020
Kate Flavin
316-660-9370
Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 24, 2020
The link to today’s daily briefing can be found here: https://youtu.be/4cw9_WeZxOo
COVID-19 Overall Case Count
Confirmed cases as of noon June 24, 2020
U.S. cases – Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
Kansas and counties cases – Kansas Department of Health & Environment
Sedgwick County cases – Sedgwick County Health Department
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Location |
Monday |
Today |
Percent Change |
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United States |
2,289,168 |
2,348,956 |
+ 2.6 |
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Kansas |
12,465 |
12,970 |
+ 4.0 |
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Kansas Deaths |
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261 |
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Sedgwick County |
896 |
958 |
+ 6.9 |
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Periphery Counties |
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Harvey: 26 |
Butler: 52 |
Cowley: 61 |
Sumner: 10 |
Reno: 67 |
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Sedgwick County COVID-19 Case Count
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Total COVID-19 Cases+ |
Total Recovered* |
Total Deaths |
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958 |
619 |
26 |
*A person is considered recovered from COVID-19 72 hours after symptoms stop or 10 days after symptoms start, whichever is longer.
Sedgwick County Health Department Update
- The mobile testing team will be in Clearwater from 9 a.m. to noon, on Thursday, June 25 at Senior & Community Center, 921 E. Janet Ave.
- Sedgwick County’s random sample survey will continue through the end of this week. Participants will be tested for COVID-19 at no cost. This survey will help the Health Department determine the spread of the disease in the county.
- Phone calls will come from a local phone number with a 660 prefix like all Sedgwick County departments.
- Residents are able to be tested for COVID-19, regardless of symptoms, at no cost through the Health Department.
- More than 24,000 residents have been tested for COVID-19 and 202 residents tested by the Health Department today.
- Please call United Way of the Plains at 2-1-1 if you think you should be tested for the disease or if you have general questions about it.
Sedgwick County Updates
- Today, Commissioners had the opportunity to be tested for COVID-19 at the Sedgwick County Health Department.
- The Sedgwick County Health Department is hiring several positions through December to help in the fight against COVID-19.
- If you are interested in applying, please visit sedgwickcounty.org/ and search keyword COVID.
Prevention Measures
- Wash your hands often with soap and water
- Maintain social distancing – keep six feet of space between you and others
- Wear a face mask if social distancing is not an option
- Cover all coughs and sneezes
- Stay home if you are ill
Mental Health Support
- COMCARE of Sedgwick County is offering a Support Line for individuals who may be experiencing an elevation in mental health symptoms.
- Individuals may call (316) 660-1111 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- They’ll receive resources, coping skill ideas, and encouragement to keep doing what they need to do to stay healthy, emotionally and physically.
- Residents who are experiencing a mental health crisis should call (316) 660-7500.
All questions from media should be directed to Public Information Officer Kate Flavin at (316) 660-9370 or kate.flavin@sedgwick.gov.