The citywide mask mandate in Mission is ending next week. After some discussion and hearing comments from a few residents, the Mission City Council on Wednesday voted 6-1 to allow
Prairie Village, Roeland Park extend mask mandates to March 16 as COVID-19 cases drop — Here’s why
Both the Prairie Village and Roeland Park city councils on Monday night unanimously voted to extend their citywide mask mandates for another 30 days. The decisions keep in place rule
New COVID-19 cases drop sharply in Johnson County, but officials warn ‘we’re still not out of the woods’
New coronavirus cases in Johnson County appear to be on a downward trajectory from the recent Omicron spike, public health officials say. Dr. Sanmi Areola shared relatively good news Thursday
New COVID-19 test site open in northeast Johnson County — Here’s what you need to know
There are two new COVID-19 testing sites available in Johnson County — the newest one aimed at serving the northeast corner of the county. As of Friday, Jan. 21, residents
Has Omicron peaked in Johnson County? Health officials say don’t get hopes up as cases remain ‘astonishingly high’
Residents hoping that the most recent surge of the COVID-19 pandemic is waning in Johnson County shouldn’t get too excited about what looked like a decrease in new case rates
Johnson County urges residents to self-report COVID-19 tests results online — Here’s how it works
The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment unveiled a new online portal Wednesday where residents can voluntarily report both negative and positive results of at-home COVID-19 antigen tests. Why
You can order free at-home COVID-19 tests at new federal website — What you need to know
Johnson Countians, along with other Americans, can now start ordering free at-home rapid COVID-19 tests through a new website run by the federal government. Officially launched Wednesday, the website is
KC Vaccine Watch Twitter account now helps people find COVID-19 tests — Here’s how it works
A local software engineer has revamped a bot he created last year to find COVID-19 vaccines available in the Kansas City metro to now find testing appointments. Peter Carnesciali, a
Shawnee Mission, Blue Valley warn of potential COVID-19 school closures — ‘We are running out of options’
Both the Shawnee Mission and Blue Valley school districts are warning parents and families that schools — both individually and districtwide — may need to temporarily shut down due to
Johnson County schools report thousands of students out due to COVID-19 — See 3 local districts’ numbers
The three Johnson County school districts in the Post’s coverage area are all reporting unusually high student absences amid the recent surge fueled by Omicron. The warnings from Blue Valley
JoCo mayors get bleak picture of current COVID-19 situation — Are more city mask mandates coming?
The mayors of Johnson County received a dire picture this morning of schools on the verge of closing and COVID-19 cases sky high. But they were silent on the likelihood
Looking for N95 and KN95 masks in JoCo? Here’s how to avoid a scam
After much debate, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week decided to not update its mask guidance to recommend that people opt for the highly protective N95 or
JoCo EMS may change how it responds to 911 calls amid latest COVID-19 surge
The recent surge in COVID-19 cases has placed added strain on local hospitals’ emergency rooms and Johnson County’s emergency medical response team. As a result, the Johnson County EMS System
Three northeast JoCo cities pass new mask mandates — Here’s what you need to know
In response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the area, three northeast Johnson County cities — Prairie Village, Mission and Roeland Park — on Wednesday all approved citywide
AdventHealth Shawnee Mission ‘on the brink’ with influx of COVID-19 patients
By Sherman Smith At AdventHealth in Shawnee Mission, the number of patients being treated for COVID-19 has doubled in the past week to 82. Another 25 people are waiting in