Riley County buildings and offices will remain closed to the public for a minimum of two more weeks. Health Department Director Julie Gibbs brought the suggestion to the Riley County commission. She says this will give them time to plan and put in safeguards for employees and the public. “We know that we going to reopen Riley County in a phase approach. The next two weeks are very important, we need to be able to see any downward trajectory of percent positives so keeping the doors closed at this time is best,” says Gibbs. Gibbs says the 14 day guidelines…
Author: KMAN Staff
Gov. Laura Kelly unveiled her administration’s plan to reopen Kansas during a live broadcast earlier today. The plan comes in three phases and will begin on May 4 when the statewide stay-at-home order is allowed to expire. “It’s an effort to balance nonnegotiable public-health considerations with jaw-dropping, unsustainable economic realities,” Kelly said. Each phase will last at least two weeks depending on public-health data and trends. According to Kelly, the plan will be subject to change as it progresses and local governments will be able to take additional safety measures as they deem necessary. While some businesses will be allowed…
Here is Gov. Kelly’s full address uninterrupted as aired on KMAN.
The Riley County Health Department held their daily Coronavirus Response Update. Some of the information discussed included Bob Copple, President and CEO of Ascension Via Christi, demonstrating the use of PPE, and proper procedures of putting on PPE, as well as EMS Director David Adams speaking about the expected peak of cases in the county and community. You can watch the full update above, or listen to the update below.
Release from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Warning continues for Lake Shawnee, watch issued for Council Grove City Lake TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), has issued public health advisories for Kansas lakes. A warning remains in effect for Lake Shawnee in Shawnee County. A watch was issued today for Council Grove City Lake in Morris County. When a warning is issued, KDHE recommends the following precautions be taken: Lake water is not safe to drink for pets or livestock. Lake water,…
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) joined us Thursday morning to discuss the federal response to COVID-19. T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter Director Deb Watkins joined us for an update on shelter hours and numbers for the month of April. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism warden Ben Jedlicka updated us on fishing at Tuttle Creek and Milford Lakes as well as spring turkey hunting season.
Though not officially released, a leaked draft document of Riley County’s plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions indicates the county could see most activities return to normal by the end of June. Riley County health and safety officials said in their Wednesday coronavirus press conference that they were awaiting the governor’s announcement of her re-opening plan Thursday to ensure the two do not conflict, but an anonymous source provided an unofficial synopsis of the local plan to the Manhattan Mercury. Riley County is currently in phase one of a five phase plan, operating under stay-at-home orders and only permitting essential businesses…