Phase 3 of Riley County’s vaccination priority schedule won’t occur this week.
The health department says it received word from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Friday that the statewide vaccination plan’s details cannot be adjusted to accommodate for each county’s needs. No county can move to Phase 3 until other Kansas counties are also ready to move up to Phase 3. KDHE informed the health department that doing so would have halted additional vaccine shipments from being delivered.
As a result, the county remains in Phase 2 and will administer only booster doses of the vaccine this week. State guidelines prioritize high-contact critical workers before people with severe health conditions.
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Feb. 27—As the month of February nears its end, the number of new COVID cases reported in Riley County each week has slowly declined. While testing has dipped some, from about 2,800 tests a week to 2,000 the last few weeks, the rate of positive tests has remained below 5% for four weeks in a row. Riley County spokeswoman Alice Massimi said it is difficult to completely attribute the lower .
New Riley County health order to end most COVID restrictions on bars and restaurants
The Riley County Health Department will lift most COVID-19 restrictions on businesses, starting Monday, March 1.
Riley County Local Health Officer Julie Gibbs has issued Health Order No. 20 which rescinds all parts of Order 19 except for mandatory masks and face coverings to be worn in all public spaces throughout the county. Residents are still strongly encouraged to maintain social distancing and follow health and safety guidelines from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Gibbs says the Emergency Operations Center’s Command Staff created criteria to relax limitations and felt many have been achieved. The percent positive rate for new infections remained under 7 percent for four weeks, falling to 3 percent as of last week. In addition the hospital and healthcare system locally is not overwhelmed and the county has maintained
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