COVID-19 Press Releases
09/25/2020: County Reopens CARES Funding Applications for Businesses, PPE Kits Now Available
09/23/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – September 23, 2020
09/23/2020: This Week in Sedgwick County - September 23
09/21/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – September 21, 2020
09/18/2020: Expanded Hours Continue at Drive-Through Site, Mobile Testing in Wichita and Derby
09/18/2020: Two New COVID-19 Clusters in Sedgwick County
09/18/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – September 18, 2020
09/17/2020: Minns Signs Order to Extend Bar/ Night Club Curfew
09/16/2020: This Week in Sedgwick County - September 16, 2020
09/16/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – September 16, 2020
09/14/2020: Public Health Order Not Voluntary
09/14/2020: Revised: Public Health Order Not Voluntary
09/14/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – September 14, 2020
09/11/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – September 11, 2020
09/10/2020: Update: COVID-19 Expanded Drive-through Hours, Pilot Saliva Testing, New Mobile Locations
09/09/2020: Update: Four New COVID-19 Adult Care Home Clusters in Sedgwick County
09/09/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – September 9, 2020
09/07/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – September 7, 2020
09/04/2020: COVID-19 Sedgwick County Testing Opportunities for Week of September 6
09/04/2020: Don’t Delay – Schedule Back-to-School Vaccinations Soon
09/04/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – September 4, 2020
09/03/2020: Latest Order Changes Face Mask Definition
09/02/2020: This Week in Sedgwick County - September 2
09/02/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – September 2, 2020
09/01/2020: Four New COVID-19 Clusters in Sedgwick County
08/31/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – August 31, 2020
08/28/2020: Health Department Offers COVID-19 Testing to People Working with Students in-person in Classrooms
08/28/2020: Back-to-School Vaccination Clinics
08/28/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – August 28, 2020
08/26/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – August 26, 2020
08/24/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – August 24, 2020
08/21/2020: COVID-19 Sedgwick County Testing Opportunities For Week of August 23
08/21/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – August 21, 2020
08/19/2020: This Week in Sedgwick County - August 19
08/19/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – August 19, 2020
08/18/2020: COVID-19 Data Dashboard Changing
08/18/2020: New Order Allows for Limited Restaurant and Bar Operation
08/14/2020: COVID-19 Mobile Testing Opportunities in Derby, Haysville, and Clearwater
08/14/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – August 14, 2020
08/13/2020: Commission Votes to Move Forward with Saliva Testing for COVID-19
08/12/2020: Wichita Center Reports COVID-19 Cluster
08/12/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – August 12, 2020
08/10/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – August 10, 2020
08/07/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – August 7, 2020
08/06/2020: COVID-19 Cluster at Legacy on College Hill
08/06/2020: Upcoming Sedgwick County COVID-19 Mobile Testing Opportunities in August
08/05/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – August 5, 2020
08/03/2020: Sedgwick County Breaks Ground on New Fire Station
08/03/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – August 3, 2020
07/31/2020: Upcoming Sedgwick County COVID-19 Mobile Testing Opportunities in August
07/31/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – July 31, 2020
07/30/2020: New COVID-19 Clusters in Adult Care Homes
07/29/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – July 29, 2020
07/28/2020: COVID-19 Cluster Reported at Avita Assisted Living and Memory Care
07/27/2020: Revised: Upcoming Sedgwick County COVID-19 Mobile Testing Opportunities
07/27/2020: Special Commission Meeting Wednesday
07/27/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – July 27, 2020
07/24/2020: Special Meeting this Afternoon
07/24/2020: Commission Affirms Local Health Order, Enacts Curfew on Certain Businesses
07/24/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update – July 24, 2020
07/23/2020: Upcoming Sedgwick County COVID-19 Mobile Testing Opportunities
07/22/2020: New Order Limits Public Gatherings to 15 People
07/22/2020: Commission Amends Minns’ Order
07/22/2020: This Week in Sedgwick County, 7/22/20
07/22/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – July 22, 2020
07/21/2020: COVID-19 Cluster Reported at Kansas Masonic Home
07/20/2020: Application Open to Request CARES Funding
07/20/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – July 20, 2020
07/17/2020: Long-term Care Facility COVID-19 Test Results
07/17/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – July 17, 2020
07/15/2020: County’s 2021 Recommended Budget Focuses on COVID-19 Pandemic
07/15/2020: This Week in Sedgwick County
07/15/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – July 15, 2020
07/14/2020: Sedgwick County Traffic Court Resumes Operation with Outdoor Docket
07/13/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – July 13, 2020
07/10/2020: Mobile Testing in Valley Center on Monday
07/10/2020: UPDATE: Mobile Testing in Valley Center on Monday
07/10/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – July 10, 2020
07/09/2020: Minns Signs Revised Order
07/08/2020: Media Alert: Weekly COVID-19 briefing to be live-streamed
07/08/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – July 8, 2020
07/08/2020: Minns Signs Emergency Public Health Order
07/06/2020: Fourth of July Non-Emergency Line Results
07/06/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – July 6, 2020
07/03/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – July 3, 2020
07/02/2020: Special Commission Meeting to be held this Afternoon
07/02/2020: UPDATE: Special Commission Meeting to be held this Afternoon
07/02/2020: Sedgwick County Commissioners Take Vote on Governor’s Latest Executive Order
07/01/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – July 1, 2020
07/01/2020: New COVID-19 Clusters in Long-Term Care Facilities
07/01/2020: Special Staff Meeting Scheduled for Thursday
06/30/2020: Mobile Testing in Goddard Tomorrow
06/30/2020: New Daily Sick Reporting Form for Businesses
06/30/2020: Businesses can now Request PPE from Sedgwick County
06/30/2020: Reminder to Safely Discharge Fireworks
06/29/2020: Updated Times: Mobile Testing in Colwich and Goddard
06/29/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 29, 2020
06/28/2020: Mobile Testing in Colwich and Goddard
06/26/2020: COVID-19 Cluster Confirmed at New Life Home Plus, LLC
06/26/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 26, 2020
06/26/2020: Asymptomatic Testing Briefly Suspended
06/26/2020: County Recommendations for Events
06/26/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 26, 2020
06/25/2020: Call Volume Surges as Residents Seek Asymptomatic Testing
06/24/2020: Commissioners to be Tested for COVID-19 Today
06/24/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 24, 2020
06/22/2020: Answer the Call for the NP Swab Study Continuing through this Week
06/22/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 22, 2020
06/20/2020: Mobile Testing in Valley Center, Clearwater Next Week
06/19/2020: Information Submissions for CARES Funding Due Today
06/19/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 19, 2020
06/17/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 17, 2020
06/15/2020: Mobile Testing scheduled for Mulvane Thursday, Additional Sites Next Week
06/15/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 15, 2020
06/12/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 12, 2020
06/10/2020: Mobile Testing Sites for Sedgwick County Residents
06/10/2020: COVID-19 Cluster Identified at Diversicare of Haysville
06/10/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 10, 2020
06/10/2020: This Week in Sedgwick County
06/08/2020: Reminder: NP Swab Study to Examine Spread of Disease
06/08/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 8, 2020
06/07/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 7, 2020
06/06/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 6, 2020
06/05/2020: Sedgwick County Seeks Community’s Needs with Funding Opportunity
06/05/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 5, 2020
06/05/2020: Minns Recommends Remaining in Phase 2
06/04/2020: Commission Approves Additions to EMS Fleet
06/04/2020: Revised: County Opens Testing to All Residents
06/04/2020: Public Agenda Process Updated for Commission Meetings
06/04/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 4, 2020
06/03/2020: NP Swab Study to Examine Spread of Disease
06/03/2020: This Week in Sedgwick County
06/03/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 3, 2020
06/02/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 2, 2020
06/01/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – June 1, 2020
05/31/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 31, 2020
05/30/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update - May 30, 2020
05/29/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 29, 2020
05/28/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 28, 2020
05/27/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 27, 2020
05/27/2020: This Week in Sedgwick County
05/27/2020: Sedgwick County recommends following Ad Astra Plan, increase gatherings of up to 20 people
05/26/2020: Special Meeting set for Wednesday, May 27
05/26/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 26, 2020
05/25/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 25, 2020
05/24/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 24, 2020
05/23/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 23, 2020
05/23/2020: COVID-19 Clusters Closing in Sedgwick County
05/22/2020: Reminder: Health Department Offers Testing on Saturday
05/22/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 22, 2020
05/21/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 21, 2020
05/20/2020: County Facilities to Reopen to the Public
05/20/2020: This Week in Sedgwick County
05/20/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 20, 2020
05/19/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 19, 2020
05/18/2020: Health Department Offers Testing on Saturday
05/18/2020: Reopening Announcement from 18th Judicial District Chief Judge Goering - May 18, 2020
05/18/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 18, 2020
05/17/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 17, 2020
05/16/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 16, 2020
05/15/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 15, 2020
05/14/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 14, 2020
05/13/2020: Commission Approves a Local Health and Recovery Plan
05/13/2020: This Week in Sedgwick County
05/13/2020: Commissioners may attend Virtual Meeting with the Council of Elders
05/13/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 13, 2020
05/12/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 12, 2020
05/11/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update - May 11, 2020
05/10/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 10, 2020
05/09/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 9, 2020
05/08/2020: Clearwater Cluster Update – May 8, 2020
05/08/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 8, 2020
05/07/2020: Older Adults can have Different COVID-19 Symptoms
05/07/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 7, 2020
05/06/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 6, 2020
05/06/2020: This Week in Sedgwick County
05/05/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 5, 2020
05/04/2020: Media Alert: Public Comments During Regular BOCC Meeting to be Accepted via Online Form or Email
05/04/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 4, 2020
05/04/2020: COVID-19 Cluster Confirmed at The Manor Nursing Home
05/03/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update –May 3, 2020
05/02/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 2, 2020
05/01/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – May 1, 2020
04/30/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 30, 2020
04/30/2020: Special Meeting set for Friday, May 1
04/30/2020: Clearwater Cluster Update – April 30, 2020
04/29/2020: COVID-19 Cluster Confirmed at Chisholm Place
04/29/2020: Statement from County Treasurer Linda Kizzire regarding Treasurer’s Office Operation
04/29/2020: This Week in Sedgwick County
04/29/2020: Ill or Injured Residents Urged to Seek Treatment
04/29/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 29, 2020
04/28/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 28, 2020
04/27/2020: Media Alert: Public Comments During Regular BOCC Meeting to be Accepted via Online Form or Email
04/27/2020: Tuesday’s Special Meeting is Cancelled
04/27/2020: Two New Clusters Announced in Sedgwick County
04/27/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 27, 2020
04/26/2020: Special Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday
04/26/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 26, 2020
04/25/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 25, 2020
04/24/2020: UPDATED * Media Alert: Special BOCC Virtual Meeting Set for Friday
04/24/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 24, 2020
04/24/2020: New COVID-19 Cluster reported in Sedgwick County, Potential Public Exposure
04/23/2020: Sedgwick County Providing COVID-19 Media Video Briefings
04/23/2020: Clearwater Cluster Update – April 23, 2020
04/23/2020: Media Alert: Special BOCC Virtual Meeting Set for Friday
04/23/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 23, 2020
04/22/2020: This Week in Sedgwick County
04/22/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 22, 2020
04/21/2020: Media Alert: Public Comments during Regular BOCC Meeting to be accepted via Online Form or Email
04/21/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 21, 2020
04/20/2020: Clearwater Cluster Update – April 20, 2020
04/20/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 20, 2020
04/19/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 19, 2020
04/19/2020: Clearwater Cluster Update – April 19, 2020
04/18/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 18, 2020
04/17/2020: Health Clinics in Sedgwick County Offering Respiratory Clinics and Adaptive Services in Response to COVID-19
04/17/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 17, 2020
04/17/2020: New Online Resources Available to Track COVID-19 Data
04/16/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 16, 2020
04/15/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 15, 2020
04/15/2020: County Increases COVID-19 Testing Capacity
04/14/2020: COVID-19 Clusters Identified in Sedgwick County
04/14/2020: COVID-19 Cluster Confirmed in Clearwater Facility
04/14/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 14, 2020
04/13/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 13, 2020
04/13/2020: Media Alert: Public Comments during Regular Meeting to be accepted via Online Form or Email
04/12/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 12, 2020
04/11/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 11, 2020
04/10/2020: Public Gatherings and Religious Services
04/10/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 10, 2020
04/09/2020: Reports of Scam Text Messages Related to COVID-19
04/09/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 9, 2020
04/09/2020: Revised: Reports of Scam Text Messages Related to COVID-19
04/08/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 8, 2020
04/08/2020: Clarifications to Executive and Local Orders Currently in Place
04/07/2020: Media Alert: Reminder Public Comments during Regular Meeting to be accepted via Email
04/07/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 7, 2020
04/06/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 6, 2020
04/05/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 5, 2020
04/04/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 4, 2020
04/03/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 3, 2020
04/03/2020: County Facilities to remain Closed to the Public
04/03/2020: Supreme Court issues two new administrative orders in its COVID-19 pandemic response
04/02/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 2, 2020
04/01/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – April 1, 2020
04/01/2020: Community Spread Determined in Sedgwick County
03/31/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – March 31, 2020
03/31/2020: Revised: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – March 31, 2020
03/30/2020: First Death from COVID-19 Confirmed in Sedgwick County
03/30/2020: Media Alert: Public Comments during Regular Meeting to be accepted via Email
03/29/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – March 29, 2020
03/28/2020: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Daily Update – March 28, 2020
03/27/2020: Governor Extends Driver’s License and Vehicle Registration Renewal Deadlines
03/24/2020: Daily Briefings to be Viewed Online Only
03/24/2020: Press Conference Scheduled for 1 p.m.
03/24/2020: County Issues Order for Residents to Stay at Home
03/24/2020: County Seeks Local Business Support to Fight COVID-19
03/24/2020: County Implements Phone Interviews Only
03/24/2020: Updated Presumptive-Positive Cases in Sedgwick County
03/23/2020: Special Meeting scheduled for this Afternoon
03/22/2020: Commissioners to hold a Special Meeting this afternoon
03/21/2020: Second Presumptive-Positive Case identified in Sedgwick County Resident
03/20/2020: Commissioners Vote to Close Majority of County Facilities through April 5
03/20/2020: Local Resources Available for COVID-19 Information
03/19/2020: First Presumptive-Positive Case identified in Sedgwick County Resident
03/18/2020: Register of Deeds Closing to the Public
03/18/2020: State courts on emergency operations until further order
03/17/2020: Public Gatherings Prohibition Update
03/17/2020: Sedgwick County Facility Closings and Event Cancelations
03/16/2020: State of Local Disaster Emergency, Prohibition of Public Gatherings of 50 or More
03/13/2020: County to Hold Press Conference Related to Events in Wichita, Sedgwick County
03/13/2020: COVID-19 Update related to Public Events
03/04/2020: Recommendations for County Residents Returning from Certain Countries
03/03/2020: Health Director to Brief City Council on Novel Coronavirus
03/03/2020: County Residents at Low-Risk for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
07/12/2019: Back-to-School Vaccinations Offered by Sedgwick County Health Department 2019
07/27/2017: Back-To-School Vaccinations 2017
07/30/2015: Back-to-School Vaccinations and Special Clinic 2018
07/22/2013: Back-to-School Vaccinations 2013