Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – April 14, 2021

COVID-19 Overall Case Count
Confirmed cases as of noon April 14, 2021
U.S. cases – Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
Kansas and counties cases – Kansas Department of Health & Environment
Sedgwick County cases – Sedgwick County Health Department 

*The influx of new cases is due to KDHE data reconciliations with many of these cases occurring between November – December 2020.

*Sedgwick County’s data reflects people who test positive with nasopharyngeal (NP) swab, oropharyngeal (throat) swab, or saliva molecular testing (confirmed COVID-19 cases). The KDHE dashboard differs because it also includes people who are IgM antibody test or antigen test positive if they are linked to a confirmed case or if they have COVID-19 symptoms.

Vaccination Doses Given by Sedgwick County

• Johnson & Johnson will not be offered during the vaccine clinics on Thursday, April 15.
• Vaccination appointments are now open for all people aged 16 and older. Schedule an appointment online at www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/vaccine/schedule/ 
• If a person with a severe medical risk has received medical advice to not go to a large vaccine clinic, such as the community vaccination site at 223 S. Main, please call SCHD at (316) 660-1029 to schedule an appointment for the drive-thru clinic.
• Appointments are available at the following locations Monday through Saturday

• 223 S. Main | Former Wichita Central Library | Clinic for eligible people aged 16 and older
• 777 E. Waterman | Wichita Transit Operations | Drive-thru for eligible people aged 16 and older and who received medical advice to not to go to a large vaccine clinic or who have mobility difficulties

• Please arrive to your vaccine appointment no more than 15 minutes early and plan to allow at least 45 minutes for the vaccine appointment.

This table shows how many doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been provided by the Health Department. Vaccines are only available for Sedgwick County residents. More information can be found at the COVID-19 Vaccination StoryMap.

 *This table only contains vaccination doses given by the Sedgwick County Health Department. Other vaccination providers are required to report vaccination doses given to KDHE, not Sedgwick County.

Mobile and Partner Vaccine Clinics

Mobile clinics are offered by SCHD staff and will be open to the first 300 people on a first come, first serve (walk-in) basis.

Partner clinics are offered by community partners and assisted by SCHD staff, by appointment only. Contact the host facility to make an appointment.

Sedgwick County Health Department Update

• No-cost, walk-in testing is regularly available for residents, regardless of symptoms, through the Health Department Monday through Friday, 8:30 to noon. No appointment is required.

• Operations will take place at the Sedgwick County Park, Sunflower Shelter, 6501 W. 21^st St, Wichita, KS, 67205 for saliva, NP, and oral PCR samples
• Please enter off of 13^th Street and follow the signs in the park
• Results are generally available within 12-24 hours. The Health Department will make three attempts to reach residents with their results.

• If you receive a voicemail or missed call from the Health Department please call back in order to receive your results.
• For the quickest response please call (316) 660-1022 and listen for the prompt to leave a message for the results department. 

Sedgwick County Updates

• Commissioners adopted a resolution on March 24, 2021 that is currently in place for Sedgwick County and strongly recommends for individuals and businesses a continuation of healthy behaviors – being vaccinated when eligible, wearing a mask, and social distancing – through June 21, 2021.

Newly Identified COVID-19 Clusters

A cluster is considered two or more positive cases linked to the same location at the same timeframe. In order to promote transparency during this pandemic, a list of clusters in adult care homes, and clusters where not all close contacts are identified.

Mental Health Support

Please direct all questions from media to Strategic Communications at (316) 660-9370 or communications@sedgwick.gov.