Kansas counties with mask mandates show COVID-19 drop
Kansas health official Dr. Lee Norman says 15 counties with mask mandates, including Wyandotte Sedgwick Johnson and Douglas, show a sustained reduction in new COVID-19 cases while the 90 non‑mandate counties remain flat. He frames the data as a statewide mask efficacy experiment.
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Douglas County weighs $2.7M for virus testing plan
Douglas County Commission reviews a proposed use of nearly 25 million dollars in federal coronavirus aid. The plan includes 2.7 million for community virus testing and prompts an extra meeting to extend discussion and decisions.
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KU to require saliva COVID tests for campus return
University of Kansas will mandate free saliva based COVID tests for all students staff and faculty who can return to campus Chancellor Douglas Girod announced Wednesday The measure aims to screen for infections as the fall term begins and keeps campus safety a priority.
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Thellman leads by 42 in County Commission race
In a tight 2nd District Democratic primary in Douglas County, incumbent Nancy Thellman holds 2,237 votes to Shannon Reid's 2,195 with Sara Taliaferro at 1,467. Mail ballots may push totals for days as postmarked ballots received by the deadline are counted.
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