| On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Lee Norman, MD, provided an update on the state’s response to the pandemic. Highlights from the news conference include: *According to the White House, Kansas remains in the Red Zone for total cases; for positive test rate, Kansas is in the Orange Zone; for lab testing per 100,00, Kansas is in the Green Zone; and for deaths, Kansas is in the Red Zone. *Although rare, people can get COVID-19 more than once. It’s unclear if it’s a slightly different virus and what the level of immunity is. No one in Kansas is known to be re-infected. *Secretary Norman said he’s not optimistic that a COVID-19 vaccine will be available by the end of 2020. *He encourages residents to get the flu shot. Watch a rebroadcast of the briefing. At 9 a.m., on Oct. 14, KDHE provided the following data: 69,155 positives 838 deaths 510,672 negatives Get additional statewide COVID-19 data. |
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