The COVID-19 delta variant continues as the dominant strain in both Kansas and Missouri.Doctors at the University of Kansas Health System on Tuesday said they re seeing a higher number of inpatients because of the strain.Twenty-eight people with the active COVID-19 virus are in the hospital. That s up from five just a few weeks ago. Most of those people are not vaccinated, doctors say. This could have been prevented, said Dr. Dana Hawkinson, medical director of Infection Prevention and Control at The University of Kansas Health System. They could have saved trips to the hospital, they could have saved trips to the ICU, they could have saved themselves from being intubated. Doctors are also noticing another trend a slight uptick in breakthrough infections of fully vaccinated people, especially for those with compromised immune systems or underlying health issues. It s a small number of patients. It s one hospital. It s our experience. But I think there is a signal here, sai
COVID Comeback As Delta Surges In Missouri & Kansas
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Delta variant now the dominant strain in Johnson County, Kansas
Epidemiologist says the delta variant could be an even bigger concern as the school year approaches Share Updated: 5:27 PM CDT Jul 8, 2021
Epidemiologist says the delta variant could be an even bigger concern as the school year approaches Share Updated: 5:27 PM CDT Jul 8, 2021
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Show Transcript SHE SAYS AMONG THEOST M VULNERABLE ARE UNVACCINATED CHILDREN. COVID CASES ARE ONHE T RISE IN JOHNSON COUN.TY OUR PERCENT POSITIVE HAS INCREASED. EMILY: AS THE HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS DELTA VARIANT TESAK HOLD. IN THE MOST RECENT SEQUENCING 100% OF OUR SPECIMENS ARE COMING BACK AS DELTA. EMILY: THE TYCOUN HEAD EPIDEMIOLOGIST ELIZABETH HOLZSCHUH SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN RENTCE OUTBREAKS AT DAYCARES AND DAY CAMPS WITH YOUNGER CHILDREN TOO YOUNG TBEO VACCINATED AT RISK. DRIVING THESE INFECTION AND OUTBREAKS. EMIL IY:T CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ILLNESS IN CHILDREN WITH SOME HOSPITALIZED AT CHILDREN
Vaccinated mom who contracted COVID-19 warns people to take virus seriously
6-year-old daughter infected, too
and last updated 2021-07-08 18:14:04-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â A mom is urging people to be vigilant about COVID-19 after she caught the virus months after being vaccinated.
Carrie Gill said she and her 6-year-old daughter have had COVID-19 for a week.
Gill said her symptoms included stomach cramps, a sinus infection, and loss of taste and smell.
She said her daughter s symptoms were more intense. She had high fevers we couldnât control. She had very bad congestion and stomach cramps that made her cry, which was very sad, Gill said. She bounced back, though. Sheâs feeling better.
Kansas City metro health officials focus on COVID-19 vaccines, not mask mandates
Local health experts agree that it would be difficult for public officials to reinstate a mask mandate amid a COVID-19 outbreak. Rather, the focus should be on getting shots in arms.
and last updated 2021-06-30 19:49:58-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â With an increase in cases of the COVID-19 delta variant in Kansas and Missouri, some might be wondering about possible mask mandates. But Kansas City metro doctors don t anticipate their return.
Dr. Larry Botts, chief medical officer for AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, said on Wednesday s University of Kansas Health System media call, he believes it would be difficult to reinstate a mask mandate.
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