Archived: Sedgwick County COVID-19 Update - February 3, 2021

COVID-19 Overall Case Count
Confirmed cases as of noon February 3, 2021
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 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.

 

Sedgwick County Health Department Update

• As vaccine is available, Sedgwick County residents aged 80 and older may schedule an appointment with the Health Department either online or by phone.
• The County will not schedule more appointments than the vaccine available. For more information, please visit: https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/vaccine/
• There will be two vaccine clinics, one at INTRUST Bank Arena to vaccinate health care workers and residents aged 80 and older who are able to walk and a drive-thru clinic at Wichita Transit Operations for residents 80 and older who have mobility difficulties. Please do not arrive more than 15 minutes early for your appointment time.
• No-cost, walk-in testing is regularly available for residents, regardless of symptoms, through the Health Department Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 4 p.m. No appointment is required.

• Operations will take place at the Sedgwick County Extension Office, 7001 W. 21^st St., Wichita, 67205 for saliva, NP, and oral PCR samples.
• Results are generally available within 18 to 36 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

• The local health order is currently in place through 11:59 p.m. on February 6, 2021.
• It includes a mass gathering limit of 25 people and mask wearing requirements.
• Dr. Garold Minns signed a new order Tuesday, which will be in effect from 12:01 a.m. on February 7 through 11:59 p.m. on March 20, 2021.
• During today’s Commission meeting, an off-agenda item related to the recently signed Local Health Order was discussed.
• The order was amended to allow restaurants, not serving alcohol, to remain open to in-person dining without any limitations on hours of operation.

 

 

Vaccination Doses Given by Sedgwick County
This table shows how many doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been provided to health care associated workers in Sedgwick County. 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.

 

 

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.