COVID-19 Update and Status on Kansas Hospitals.

The COVID-19 Update for Kansas, per Kansas Department of Health and Environment:

There have been 15,332 new cases, 15 new deaths, and 104 new hospitalizations since Monday (1/3/22).

The average age of the COVID-19 case is 39.

Rebecca Johnston, Southeast Kansas Multi-Health Department Administrator, presented a  link to a Youtube video on a presentation about the dire state that Kansas Hospitals are in right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz62gGguXhw

“I urge our residents to wear a mask in large gatherings, use good hygiene, practice social distancing, get vaccinated if able and stay home when sick!” she said.

The following is the updated Kansas guidelines:

2022 Updated COVID-19 Guidelines

For General Population + K-12 Schools

January 6, 2022

IF YOU TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19:

ISOLATE

EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS:

• Stay home for at least 5 days
• Stay home as long as you have symptoms. If you have a fever, continue to stay home until your fever resolves.
• If you have no symptoms or your symptoms resolve, you can leave your house after a minimum of 5 days of isolation.
• Continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days after you leave isolation.

IF YOU HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO COVID-19:

QUARANTINE PROCEDURES

IF YOU ARE VACCINATED:

IF YOU: Have been boosted OR Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months OR Completed the primary series of J&J vaccines within the last 2 months OR Have had lab-confirmed COVID-19 within the last 90 days

YOU SHOULD: Wear a mask around others for 10 days Test on day 5, if possible If you develop symptoms at any time, get tested and stay home.

IF YOU ARE NOT FULLY VACCINATED:

IF YOU: Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine more than 6 months ago and are not boosted OR Completed the primary series of J&J more than 2 months ago and are not boosted OR Are unvaccinated

YOU SHOULD: Stay home for 5 days Wear a mask around others for 10 days Test on day 5, if possible If you develop symptoms at any time, get tested and stay home Household contacts may leave home quarantine on the positive case’s day 11 as long as: the positive case has worn a mask in the home while around the household contact during their isolation the household contact is not experiencing symptoms, are fever free and wear a mask around others for the remaining 5 days

*Please note: these guidelines are not for healthcare workers or congregate settings (correctional facilities, long-term care facilities, daycares).