COVID-19 Overall Case Count
Confirmed cases as of noon January 11, 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

21,668,882

22,463,467  

 +3.66

Kansas

242,322

247,502

+2.13

Kansas Deaths

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3,255

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Sedgwick County*

34,386

35,392

+2.93

SC Deaths

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309

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Periphery Counties

Harvey: 3,041

Butler: 6,077

Cowley: 2,962

Sumner: 1,572

Kingman: 600

Reno: 7,442

 *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

  • Health care workers in Sedgwick County who have not yet received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will be able to schedule an appointment online throughout the next two weeks.
  • 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. 21st 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.
  • A new platform is now available which displays reported COVID-19 vaccine doses given by the Sedgwick County Health Department and other providers in Sedgwick County. It can be found on the County’s website at the Exploring COVID-19 Vaccine Data

 

Mental Health Support

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