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

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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

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  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.[permanent dead link]