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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 2021
Page
1
Doctors across Kansas City Lawrence and Topeka unite to urge public action as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge with doubling and tripling trends. Liberty Hospital chief notes bed and staff shortages amid a second surge since last summer and many patients remain unvaccinated.
Lawrence Douglas County Public Health was informed Friday by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment of Douglas County's first confirmed omicron variant case. It marks Kansas' second confirmed case after nearby Franklin County, with LMH Health infectious disease physician Dr. Jennifer Schrimsher noting rapid national spread since December 1.
The Lawrence City Commission will switch to virtual meetings starting next week and restore a mask mandate for city buildings as cases rise. In person meetings had resumed earlier this month with online access available, and the commission announced the change Friday.
The Kansas Department of Education cites a TikTok challenge named National Shoot Up Your School Day urging violence on December 17. Lawrence USD administrators say they have found no credible threats to students or schools and are monitoring the situation.
Dave Bach, owner of Das Autohaus and The Scuba Shack, has closed the longtime German car shop Das Autohaus after 25 years, citing a strategic pause. The Scuba Shack will reopen in about six months at a new rural site, 1753 E. 980 Road, while the car shop ends its run in its current location.
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