With the Omicron variant spurring new case numbers to record highs across the Kansas City metro, the cities of Mission, Prairie Village and Roeland Park on Wednesday night will hold
Johnson County lab tested 2,000 people for COVID-19 at free event last week — 39% came back positive
After testing nearly 2,000 people at a free drive-thru testing event last week, an Overland Park lab says nearly 40% of tests came back positive for COVID-19. MyHomeLabs offered the
Johnson County says close contact tracing of COVID-19 in schools ‘no longer feasible’ — what that means for kids
Amid a record surge in COVID-19 cases, the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment has told local school districts that “intensive contact tracing within schools is no longer feasible.”
Johnson County kids 12 and up can now get Pfizer booster shots — what you need to know
Children ages 12 and up in Johnson County can now receive a booster shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Starting Thursday, the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment began
COVID-19 tests increasingly hard to find in Johnson County, frustrating those who feel sick
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to find a COVID-19 test in Johnson County, even for residents showing symptoms. Lenexa resident Kristi Fender and her 19-year-old stepson both developed a bad cough
Mayors urge Johnson County Commission to take action as Omicron spreads
Ahead of Thursday’s regular Board of County Commissioners meeting, a group of nine Johnson County mayors is urging commissioners to take countywide action to help tamp spread of the Omicron
Kansas doctors plead for people to take COVID precautions as patients die waiting for care at hospitals
By Suzanne Perez Health care officials across Kansas and Missouri issued a dire warning Wednesday that COVID-19 has reached new and alarming crisis levels throughout the region. Hospitals struggling to
KC metro sets new record for COVID cases as hundreds line up for tests at Overland Park clinic
By Alex Smith and Carlos Moreno A record 2,016 new COVID-19 cases in the Kansas City metro area were reported by the Mid-America Regional Council on Tuesday. The count includes
Letter signed by 33 current, former JoCo elected leaders says schools should require masks for all students
In a letter sent this week, more than 30 current and former elected officials from Johnson County urge the county commission and local school districts to require masks for all
In open letter, more than 200 doctors urge Johnson County schools to bring back universal masking
More than 200 local health professionals are asking Johnson County commissioners and school districts to reimplement universal masking rules for the new semester. In an open letter sent the county
COVID-19 hospitalizations maintain upward tilt in Johnson County, worrying health experts
As the rate hospitalizations from COVID-19 keep rising in Johnson County and the Kansas City more broadly during this holiday season, local health officials continue to worry how the new
Here’s where to look for at-home COVID-19 tests and testing events in Johnson County
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Johnson County COVID-19 hospitalizations keep climbing, and officials say that’s still due to Delta, not Omicron
Local hospitalization trends in Johnson County and the Kansas City metro continue to show a troubling upward trajectory heading into the second Christmas holiday being celebrated under a pandemic cloud.
Johnson County reports first confirmed case of COVID-19 Omicron variant
The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment on Wednesday afternoon reported the first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in a county resident. JCDHE said in a
KC area health officials have these tips to stay safe from COVID-19 on Christmas
Holiday plans for many people this week include seeing family, whether that means traveling or just gathering indoors. In an update last week about the current state of the pandemic