COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas

The COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas began affecting the U.S. State on Saturday, March 7, 2020. COVID-19 continues affecting the U.S. State of Kansas as of January 2024.[1]

The timeline of COVID-19 in Kansas

The first case was reported on Saturday, March 7, 2020 in Johnson County. This was a woman under age 50 who had traveled into the Northeastern United States.[2] Almost five days afterward on March 12, three other cases were reported also in Johnson County.[3]

Also on Thursday, March 12, 2020 Governor Laura Kelly declared states of emergency. And at these same times a male in his seventies was the first COVID-19 death. He died in Wyandotte County due to heart conditions then tested positive following that.[4] On Friday, March 13 a Wichita man tested positive for COVID-19. He was in his seventies. He was later released then recovered.[5]

On March 24 stay-at-home orders were sent into effect for the State of Kansas starting with Wyandotte and Johnson Counties.[6]

As of 2024 estimates of how many people died from COVID-19 in Kansas are between 10,200 and 12,000.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Kansas: The U.S. Covid Trackers". COVID Act Now. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  2. ↑ "The First Case of Coronavirus is Confirmed in Johnson County". KCUR 89.3 (National Public Radio of Kansas City). Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Kansas Reports Three Other Cases in Johnson County". Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ "The First COVID Death in Kansas City Area is Reported in Wyandotte County". Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "COVID-19 Patient was Released from a Wichita Hospital". KWCH. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Kansas City Metro is Under a Stay-at-Home Order". Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ "COVID-19 Cases in Kansas". KDHE. Retrieved January 8, 2024.


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