WESTMORELAND, Kan. — The Pottawatomie County Health Department released updated community COVID-19 nuumbers.
There were 17 new confirmed positive cases of Coronavirus in Pottawatomie County, bringing the total for the pandemic to 1,852. Additionally, there have been 1,850 total recoveries.
There is currently one person being hospitalized for COVID-19 in Pottawatomie County.
Visit https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/160/COVID-19-in-Kansas for additional data. This is preliminary data and subject to qualify improvement and quality assurance validations. Some numbers may change.
COVID-19 Vaccine sign-ups: https://pottcounty.govbuilt.com/vaccinesignup or if you would like assistance, call 785-457-1432. If you would like to confirm your name is on the list, please call, or e-mail [email protected].
Adults (18-years of age or older) who live or work in Pottawatomie County are eligible to receive their vaccine through the Pottawatomie County Health Department. Vaccines are still available by appointment only. If you are interested in the vaccine, you must sign-up (see first paragraph above) to be contacted for an appointment. While all adults are now eligible, we are still trying to concentrate on those with medical conditions and/or who work in high-contact professions. Once the vaccine becomes more widely available, it will be faster and easier to inoculate all those who wish the vaccine.
In a news release today, Governor Laura Kelly announced that no cost COVID-19 testing will continue to be available at community testing sites throughout Kansas