As Kansas City reinstates its mask mandate, health officials in Johnson County said they also are concerned about the spread of COVID-19. “Cases are increasing rapidly, driven largely by the ...

Johnson County, KS man becomes state's first presumptive positive monkeypox case. ... THE PATIENT DID NOT NEED TO BE HOSPITALIZED, MISSOURI NOW HAS THREE CASES ACCORDING TO THE CDC’S MONKEY POX ...

However, all counties in the Kansas City metro are still rated as high risk, with the exception of Johnson County, Kansas. Search Query Show Search Protect KCUR ...

This week, the CDC recommended that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors, including in schools, in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging, including in Missouri and Kansas ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Johnson County, Kansas, became the latest county in the Kansas City area to reflect an uptick in COVID-19 levels. ... Platte and Clay — are in the CDC’s medium level.

New CDC rules, adopted by Johnson County, say if you get tested five days after exposure, and your result is negative, you can go back to normal activities on day eight. But that is only possible ...

The CDC urges schools to require masks for all students and staff, regardless of vaccination status. ... covering K-12 schools and local government in the Johnson County, Kansas suburbs since 2019.

The first case of the monkeypox virus in Kansas was found in Johnson County. Monkeypox does not spread as easily as COVID-19 and the risk of spreading is low.

The weekly Johnson County COVID-19 data update given to the Board of County Commissioners shows a slight flattening or decline in the case rate - but experts warn to take that with a grain of salt.

And the one Morris County, which is located about 100 miles (160.93 kilometers) southwest of the Kansas City area, will remain in effect until it is rescinded by the health officer of the 5,400 ...

Johnson County man questions vaccine priority in Kansas. Doug Euston, 65, in line to receive vaccine before his wife, 61-year-old cancer survivor ...