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For Immediate Release
April 26, 2021
CONTACT
Akeam Ashford

316-660-9370

Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – April 26, 2021

COVID-19 Overall Case Count
Confirmed cases as of noon April 26, 2021
U.S. cases – Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
Kansas and counties cases – Kansas Department of Health & Environment
Sedgwick County cases – Sedgwick County Health Department

Location

Friday

Today

Percent Change

United States

31,950,831

32,092,128

+0.44

Kansas

307,372

307,865

+0.16

Kansas Deaths

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4,970

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Sedgwick County*

46,802

46,995

+0.41

SC Deaths

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606

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Periphery Counties

Harvey: 3,593

Butler: 7,464

Cowley: 3,936

Sumner: 2,149

Kingman: 751

Reno: 8,458

*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

  • Vaccination appointments are open for all people aged 16 and older. Schedule an appointment online at www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/vaccine/schedule/
    • If you schedule an appointment anytime on April 27, April 28, May 4 or May 6 at 223 S. Main (former Wichita Library) you will receive the one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine. All other dates and times will be Pfizer vaccine. Appointments are required for Johnson and Johnson.
    • 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 or schedule an appointment online for the drive-thru clinic.
  • Beginning today, April 26, Sedgwick County residents will not need to make an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine at the community vaccine clinic, 223 S. Main
  • People with appointments have the following locations to receive the vaccines:
  • 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.

Dose Description

Cumulative Doses Given

First Dose

108,214

Second Dose (considered fully vaccinated)

91,654

Single-Dose Vaccine (considered fully vaccinated)*

2,716

Total Doses Given by Sedgwick County Health Department

202,584

*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 150 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.

Day, Date

Time

Location

Scheduling Information

Wednesday, April 28

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wichita Heart of Christ

856 South Green St., Wichita

Mobile Clinic

Walk-In

Friday, April 30

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Pathway Church – Goddard

18800 W. Kellogg Dr., Goddard

Mobile Clinic

Walk-In

Saturday, May 1

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Evergreen Recreation Center
2700 N. Woodland, Wichita

Partner Clinic
Schedule by dialing
(316) 670-4947

Tuesday, May 4

2 to 6 p.m.

Garden Plain High School

720 N. Sedgwick Ave.

Mobile Clinic

Walk-In

Wednesday, May 5

2 to 6 p.m.

Brookside UMC Church

2760 S. Roosevelt St., Wichita

Mobile Clinic

Walk-In

Friday, May 7

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

311 S. 5th St., Colwich

Mobile Clinic

Walk-In

Saturday, May 8

1 to 5 p.m.

Lao Buddhist Temple

2250 S. Greenwich Rd., Wichita

Mobile Clinic

Walk-In

Tuesday, May 11

2 to 6 p.m.

Andale High School, Gym B

700 Rush Ave., Andale

Mobile Clinic

Walk-In

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. 21st St, Wichita, KS, 67205 for saliva, NP, and oral PCR samples
    • Please enter off of 13th 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.

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