Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – September 6, 2022

COVID-19 Overall Case Count

Confirmed cases as of noon September 6, 2022

(U.S. cases: Johns Hopkins University & Medicine; Kansas and counties cases: Kansas Department of Health & Environment; Sedgwick County Cases: Sedgwick County Health Department)

 *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 antigen test positive.
**Beginning May 18, KDHE will only update their COVID-19 dashboard once a week on Wednesdays. 

No-Cost, COVID-19 Testing

• Sedgwick County Health Department provides COVID-19 tests for uninsured adults, uninsured children, and children with CHIP or Medicaid/KanCare.
• Testing is by appointment only at SCHD’s Main Clinic (2716 W. Central) by calling
  316-660-7300.
• Test results are available the next business day.
• To self-report at-home COVID-19 test results, visit
  https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/sampling-and-testing-information/covid-19-at-home-test-self-reporting-website/. SCHD provides up-to-date exposure and isolation guidance to people who submit test results.
• For additional testing sites, visit www.covid.gov.
• The U.S. government is suspending a program that provides up to 16 free, at-home COVID-19 testing kits to each household. The last day to place orders before the suspension goes into effect is Friday, September 2. Visit www.covidtests.gov to order.

 Vaccination Doses Given by Sedgwick County

This table shows how many doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been provided by the Health Department. 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. .

 Sedgwick County Health Department COVID-19 Vaccine Information

SCHD offers no-cost COVID-19 vaccine to uninsured adults and uninsured or state-insured children at its Main Clinic, 2716 W. Central. Eligible individuals can call 316-660-7300 to make an appointment. The Main Clinic offers vaccinations for eligible children 6 months and older.

 Sedgwick County provides Comirnaty (Pfizer) vaccine (for people 5 and older) or one-dose Johnson and Johnson (for people 18 and older) at walk-in clinics across the County. Find a location near you at https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/vaccine/clinic-locations/.
Vaccinations for children under 5 are not offered at SCHD mobile vaccine clinics.

• People are fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving a primary vaccination series:
  • One shot for Johnson and Johnson vaccine
  • Second shot for Comirnaty/Pfizer vaccines

 COVID-19 boosters for ages 12+ are on hold while SCHD awaits new bivalent booster. SCHD staff anticipates the bivalent boosters will arrive locally no sooner than the week of September 12. For more information visit https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/whats-new/boosters-on-hold/

Children ages 5 – 11 are still eligible to receive the current COVID-19 boosters.

Mobile and Partner Vaccine Clinics

To find a different vaccine clinic near you, visit https://www.vaccines.gov/search/ and enter your ZIP Code.

Sedgwick County Updates

• Sedgwick County Health Department follows CDC’s newly established COVID-19 Community Level framework.
  • COVID-19 Community Level is based on case counts, hospital admissions and hospital capacity, and is reflected in a color-coded system indicating low, medium and high community levels.
  • Sedgwick County’s current COVID-19 Community Level is MEDIUM.
• On August 11, 2022, the CDC updated its exposure and isolation guidance for the general public:

• The CDC is still developing specific guidance for healthcare workers and for people who live or work in high-risk group settings (e.g., corrections facilities, nursing homes).